diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-dogs-know.md b/.changeset/cyan-dogs-know.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e9e8d19f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-dogs-know.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"livekit-client": patch
+---
+
+Ensure handleDisconnect is called also when already in Reconnecting state
diff --git a/src/room/RTCEngine.ts b/src/room/RTCEngine.ts
index effe0912c3..8af239ad51 100644
--- a/src/room/RTCEngine.ts
+++ b/src/room/RTCEngine.ts
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export default class RTCEngine extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEventEmit
         }
       } else if (connectionState === PCTransportState.FAILED) {
         // on Safari, PeerConnection will switch to 'disconnected' during renegotiation
-        if (this.pcState === PCState.Connected) {
+        if (this.pcState === PCState.Connected || this.pcState === PCState.Reconnecting) {
           this.pcState = PCState.Disconnected;
 
           this.handleDisconnect(