diff --git a/src/room/Room.ts b/src/room/Room.ts
index 8a0bd97619..922f79b757 100644
--- a/src/room/Room.ts
+++ b/src/room/Room.ts
@@ -783,7 +783,9 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
         this.log.warn('abort connection attempt', this.logContext);
         this.abortController?.abort();
         // in case the abort controller didn't manage to cancel the connection attempt, reject the connect promise explicitly
-        this.connectFuture?.reject?.(new ConnectionError('Client initiated disconnect'));
+        this.connectFuture?.reject?.(
+          new ConnectionError('Client initiated disconnect', ConnectionErrorReason.Cancelled),
+        );
         this.connectFuture = undefined;
       }
       // send leave