diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/package.json b/packages/grpc-js/package.json
index fd8dd7abf..1dd0f0cbe 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@grpc/grpc-js",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.12.4",
   "description": "gRPC Library for Node - pure JS implementation",
   "homepage": "https://grpc.io/",
   "repository": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/tree/master/packages/grpc-js",
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel-call.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel-call.ts
index bee00119f..6fc1e1eb5 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel-call.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel-call.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ export class Http2SubchannelCall implements SubchannelCall {
 
   private serverEndedCall = false;
 
+  private connectionDropped = false;
+
   constructor(
     private readonly http2Stream: http2.ClientHttp2Stream,
     private readonly callEventTracker: CallEventTracker,
@@ -240,8 +242,16 @@ export class Http2SubchannelCall implements SubchannelCall {
             details = 'Stream refused by server';
             break;
           case http2.constants.NGHTTP2_CANCEL:
-            code = Status.CANCELLED;
-            details = 'Call cancelled';
+            /* Bug reports indicate that Node synthesizes a NGHTTP2_CANCEL
+             * code from connection drops. We want to prioritize reporting
+             * an unavailable status when that happens. */
+            if (this.connectionDropped) {
+              code = Status.UNAVAILABLE;
+              details = 'Connection dropped';
+            } else {
+              code = Status.CANCELLED;
+              details = 'Call cancelled';
+            }
             break;
           case http2.constants.NGHTTP2_ENHANCE_YOUR_CALM:
             code = Status.RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED;
@@ -321,10 +331,15 @@ export class Http2SubchannelCall implements SubchannelCall {
   }
 
   public onDisconnect() {
-    this.endCall({
-      code: Status.UNAVAILABLE,
-      details: 'Connection dropped',
-      metadata: new Metadata(),
+    this.connectionDropped = true;
+    /* Give the call an event loop cycle to finish naturally before reporting
+     * the disconnection as an error. */
+    setImmediate(() => {
+      this.endCall({
+        code: Status.UNAVAILABLE,
+        details: 'Connection dropped',
+        metadata: new Metadata(),
+      });
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/transport.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/transport.ts
index 7a82fd3cc..807705c49 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/transport.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/transport.ts
@@ -387,17 +387,13 @@ class Http2Transport implements Transport {
    * Handle connection drops, but not GOAWAYs.
    */
   private handleDisconnect() {
-    if (this.disconnectHandled) {
-      return;
-    }
     this.clearKeepaliveTimeout();
     this.reportDisconnectToOwner(false);
-    /* Give calls an event loop cycle to finish naturally before reporting the
-     * disconnnection to them. */
+    for (const call of this.activeCalls) {
+      call.onDisconnect();
+    }
+    // Wait an event loop cycle before destroying the connection
     setImmediate(() => {
-      for (const call of this.activeCalls) {
-        call.onDisconnect();
-      }
       this.session.destroy();
     });
   }