diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/client/Client.js b/packages/discord.js/src/client/Client.js
index 907912860f73..07d15c973f6d 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/client/Client.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/client/Client.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
       await this.ws.connect();
       return this.token;
     } catch (error) {
-      this.destroy();
+      await this.destroy();
       throw error;
     }
   }
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@ class Client extends BaseClient {
 
   /**
    * Logs out, terminates the connection to Discord, and destroys the client.
-   * @returns {void}
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
-  destroy() {
+  async destroy() {
     super.destroy();
 
     this.sweepers.destroy();
-    this.ws.destroy();
+    await this.ws.destroy();
     this.token = null;
     this.rest.setToken(null);
   }
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketManager.js b/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketManager.js
index b0e4fb10a2ef..e3a2ec749778 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketManager.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketManager.js
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ class WebSocketManager extends EventEmitter {
    * Destroys this manager and all its shards.
    * @private
    */
-  destroy() {
+  async destroy() {
     if (this.destroyed) return;
     // TODO: Make a util for getting a stack
     this.debug(`Manager was destroyed. Called by:\n${new Error().stack}`);
     this.destroyed = true;
-    this._ws?.destroy({ code: CloseCodes.Normal });
+    await this._ws?.destroy({ code: CloseCodes.Normal });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/test/createGuild.js b/packages/discord.js/test/createGuild.js
index 90e529a43182..21ac04ea16b5 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/test/createGuild.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/test/createGuild.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ client.on('ready', async () => {
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
   } finally {
-    client.destroy();
+    await client.destroy();
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/test/shard.js b/packages/discord.js/test/shard.js
index a5dfbe8e1a28..f27b30562a79 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/test/shard.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/test/shard.js
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ process.send(123);
 client.on('ready', () => {
   console.log('Ready', client.options.shards);
   if (client.options.shards === 0) {
-    setTimeout(() => {
+    setTimeout(async () => {
       console.log('kek dying');
-      client.destroy();
+      await client.destroy();
     }, 5_000);
   }
 });
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/test/templateCreateGuild.js b/packages/discord.js/test/templateCreateGuild.js
index 42730c567188..adf0e319b8cf 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/test/templateCreateGuild.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/test/templateCreateGuild.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ client
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error);
     } finally {
-      client.destroy();
+      await client.destroy();
     }
   })
   .login(token)
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
index c8e8e4b13e8f..5c7264488f7f 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ export class Client<Ready extends boolean = boolean> extends BaseClient {
   public users: UserManager;
   public voice: ClientVoiceManager;
   public ws: WebSocketManager;
-  public destroy(): void;
+  public destroy(): Promise<void>;
   public fetchGuildPreview(guild: GuildResolvable): Promise<GuildPreview>;
   public fetchInvite(invite: InviteResolvable, options?: ClientFetchInviteOptions): Promise<Invite>;
   public fetchGuildTemplate(template: GuildTemplateResolvable): Promise<GuildTemplate>;
@@ -3329,7 +3329,7 @@ export class WebSocketManager extends EventEmitter {
   private debug(message: string, shardId?: number): void;
   private connect(): Promise<void>;
   private broadcast(packet: unknown): void;
-  private destroy(): void;
+  private destroy(): Promise<void>;
   private handlePacket(packet?: unknown, shard?: WebSocketShard): boolean;
   private checkShardsReady(): void;
   private triggerClientReady(): void;