diff --git a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
index 48b1cb56..5705a95b 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp
         OnClose.Emit (this, e);
       }
       catch (Exception ex) {
-        _logger.Fatal (ex.ToString ());
+        _logger.Error (ex.ToString ());
       }
     }