diff --git a/internal/signaling/handler.go b/internal/signaling/handler.go
index cdd31f8..3ac63aa 100644
--- a/internal/signaling/handler.go
+++ b/internal/signaling/handler.go
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ func Handler(ctx context.Context, store stores.Store, cloudflare *cloudflare.Cre
 			logger.Info("peer websocket closed", zap.String("peer", peer.ID))
 			conn.Close(websocket.StatusInternalError, "unexpceted closure")
 
-			// At this point ctx has already been cancelled, so we create a new one to use for the disconnect.
-			nctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(logging.WithLogger(context.Background(), logger), time.Second*10)
-			defer cancel()
-			manager.Disconnected(nctx, peer)
+			if !peer.closedPacketReceived {
+				// At this point ctx has already been cancelled, so we create a new one to use for the disconnect.
+				nctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(logging.WithLogger(context.Background(), logger), time.Second*10)
+				defer cancel()
+				manager.Disconnected(nctx, peer)
+			}
 		}()
 
 		for ctx.Err() == nil {
@@ -75,6 +77,11 @@ func Handler(ctx context.Context, store stores.Store, cloudflare *cloudflare.Cre
 				util.ErrorAndDisconnect(ctx, conn, err)
 			}
 
+			if peer.closedPacketReceived {
+				logger.Warn("received packet after close", zap.String("peer", peer.ID), zap.String("type", typeOnly.Type))
+				continue
+			}
+
 			switch typeOnly.Type {
 			case "credentials":
 				credentials, err := cloudflare.GetCredentials(ctx)
diff --git a/internal/signaling/peer.go b/internal/signaling/peer.go
index 9d728d2..79107e2 100644
--- a/internal/signaling/peer.go
+++ b/internal/signaling/peer.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type Peer struct {
 	store stores.Store
 	conn  *websocket.Conn
 
+	closedPacketReceived bool
+
 	retrievedIDCallback func(context.Context, *Peer) (bool, error)
 
 	ID     string
@@ -121,6 +123,16 @@ func (p *Peer) HandlePacket(ctx context.Context, typ string, raw []byte) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to handle packet: %w", err)
 		}
 
+	case "close":
+		packet := ClosePacket{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &packet); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to unmarshal json: %w", err)
+		}
+		err = p.HandleClosePacket(ctx, packet)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to handle packet: %w", err)
+		}
+
 	case "list":
 		packet := ListPacket{}
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &packet); err != nil {
@@ -151,30 +163,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandlePacket(ctx context.Context, typ string, raw []byte) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to handle packet: %w", err)
 		}
 
-	case "leave":
-		go metrics.Record(ctx, "lobby", "leave", p.Game, p.ID, p.Lobby)
-		logger.Info("leaving lobby", zap.String("lobby", p.Lobby))
-
-		others, err := p.store.LeaveLobby(ctx, p.Game, p.Lobby, p.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to leave lobby: %w", err)
-		}
-		packet := DisconnectPacket{
-			Type: "disconnect",
-			ID:   p.ID,
-		}
-		data, err := json.Marshal(packet)
-		if err == nil {
-			for _, id := range others {
-				if id != p.ID {
-					err := p.store.Publish(ctx, p.Game+p.Lobby+id, data)
-					if err != nil {
-						logger.Error("failed to publish disconnect packet", zap.Error(err))
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		p.Lobby = ""
+	// case "leave":
 
 	case "connected": // TODO: Do we want to keep track of connections between peers?
 	case "disconnected": // TODO: Do we want to keep track of connections between peers?
@@ -269,6 +258,45 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleHelloPacket(ctx context.Context, packet HelloPacket) error
 	})
 }
 
+func (p *Peer) HandleClosePacket(ctx context.Context, packet ClosePacket) error {
+	logger := logging.GetLogger(ctx)
+	go metrics.Record(ctx, "client", "close", p.Game, p.ID, p.Lobby)
+
+	p.closedPacketReceived = true
+
+	logger.Info("client closed",
+		zap.String("game", p.Game),
+		zap.String("peer", p.ID),
+		zap.String("lobby", p.Lobby),
+		zap.String("reason", packet.Reason),
+	)
+
+	if p.Lobby != "" {
+		others, err := p.store.LeaveLobby(ctx, p.Game, p.Lobby, p.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to leave lobby: %w", err)
+		}
+		packet := DisconnectPacket{
+			Type: "disconnect",
+			ID:   p.ID,
+		}
+		data, err := json.Marshal(packet)
+		if err == nil {
+			for _, id := range others {
+				if id != p.ID {
+					err := p.store.Publish(ctx, p.Game+p.Lobby+id, data)
+					if err != nil {
+						logger.Error("failed to publish disconnect packet", zap.Error(err))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		p.Lobby = ""
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *Peer) HandleListPacket(ctx context.Context, packet ListPacket) error {
 	logger := logging.GetLogger(ctx)
 	if p.ID == "" {
diff --git a/internal/signaling/types.go b/internal/signaling/types.go
index 2ce5be0..243cb40 100644
--- a/internal/signaling/types.go
+++ b/internal/signaling/types.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type DisconnectPacket struct {
 	Reason string `json:"reason"`
 }
 
-type LeavePacket struct {
+type ClosePacket struct {
 	Type string `json:"type"`
 
 	ID     string `json:"id"`
diff --git a/lib/network.ts b/lib/network.ts
index 67f0c6c..5fbb85c 100644
--- a/lib/network.ts
+++ b/lib/network.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default class Network extends EventEmitter<NetworkListeners> {
 
     if (this.id !== '') {
       this.signaling.send({
-        type: 'leave',
+        type: 'close',
         id: this.id,
         reason: reason ?? 'normal closure'
       })
diff --git a/lib/types.ts b/lib/types.ts
index c8b91ad..b9f8c84 100644
--- a/lib/types.ts
+++ b/lib/types.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ interface Base {
 
 export type SignalingPacketTypes =
 | CandidatePacket
+| ClosePacket
 | ConnectedPacket
 | ConnectPacket
 | CreatePacket
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ export type SignalingPacketTypes =
 | HelloPacket
 | JoinedPacket
 | JoinPacket
-| LeavePacket
 | ListPacket
 | LobbiesPacket
 | WelcomePacket
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ export interface JoinedPacket extends Base {
   id: string
 }
 
-export interface LeavePacket extends Base {
-  type: 'leave'
+export interface ClosePacket extends Base {
+  type: 'close'
   id: string
   reason: string
 }