diff --git a/src/DeviceRenderer.js b/src/DeviceRenderer.js
index 689a9d2..f628e09 100644
--- a/src/DeviceRenderer.js
+++ b/src/DeviceRenderer.js
@@ -876,14 +876,20 @@ module.exports = class DeviceRenderer {
      * This method also calls recursively the destroy methods on the plugins if they exist.
      */
     destroy() {
-        this.removeAllListeners();
-        this.disconnect();
-        this.peerConnectionStats?.destroy();
-        delete this.peerConnectionStats;
-        delete this.video;
-        delete this.wrapper;
-        delete this.videoWrapper;
-        delete this.root;
-        delete this.stream;
+        /**
+         *  if the websocket is in connecting state,
+         *  we can't destroy the instance cause object is not fully initialized
+         */
+        if (this.webRTCWebsocket.readyState !== 0) {
+            this.removeAllListeners();
+            this.disconnect();
+            this.peerConnectionStats?.destroy();
+            delete this.peerConnectionStats;
+            delete this.video;
+            delete this.wrapper;
+            delete this.videoWrapper;
+            delete this.root;
+            delete this.stream;
+        }
     }
 };