diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 38542f48af..d9807f6dd2 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -291,12 +291,19 @@ Socket.prototype.disconnect = function () {
   if (!this.disconnected) {
     this.log.info('booting client');
 
-    if (this.manager.transports[this.id] && this.manager.transports[this.id].open) {
-      this.manager.transports[this.id].onForcedDisconnect();
+    if ('' === this.namespace.name) {
+      if (this.manager.transports[this.id] && this.manager.transports[this.id].open) {
+        this.manager.transports[this.id].onForcedDisconnect();
+      } else {
+        this.manager.onClientDisconnect(this.id);
+        this.manager.store.publish('disconnect:' + this.id);
+      }
     } else {
-      this.manager.onClientDisconnect(this.id);
-      this.manager.store.publish('disconnect:' + this.id);
+      this.packet({type: 'disconnect'});
+      this.manager.onLeave(this.id, this.namespace.name);
+      this.$emit('disconnect', 'booted');
     }
+
   }
 
   return this;