diff --git a/src/y-websocket.js b/src/y-websocket.js
index cd7c8f33..6b79c251 100644
--- a/src/y-websocket.js
+++ b/src/y-websocket.js
@@ -289,7 +289,18 @@ export class WebsocketProvider extends Observable {
       if (this.wsconnected && messageReconnectTimeout < time.getUnixTime() - this.wsLastMessageReceived) {
         // no message received in a long time - not even your own awareness
         // updates (which are updated every 15 seconds)
-        /** @type {WebSocket} */ (this.ws).close()
+
+        if (!this.ws) {
+          setupWS(this);
+          return;
+        };
+
+        this.ws.close();
+        
+        if (typeof this.ws.onclose === 'function') {
+          // ws.onclose is not called after the websocket is closed manually in Safari
+          this.ws.onclose(new CloseEvent('manual close'));
+        }
       }
     }, messageReconnectTimeout / 10))
     if (connect) {