diff --git a/demo/controls.js b/demo/controls.js
index 32c8c0a851..cb1e465312 100644
--- a/demo/controls.js
+++ b/demo/controls.js
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ ShakaControls.prototype.onFastForwardClick_ = function() {
 /** @private */
 ShakaControls.prototype.onCastClick_ = function() {
   if (this.castProxy_.isCasting()) {
-    this.castProxy_.disconnect();
+    this.castProxy_.suggestDisconnect();
   } else {
     this.castButton_.disabled = true;
     this.castProxy_.cast().then(function() {
diff --git a/lib/cast/cast_proxy.js b/lib/cast/cast_proxy.js
index 1b5e362beb..d7bc44f3af 100644
--- a/lib/cast/cast_proxy.js
+++ b/lib/cast/cast_proxy.js
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ shaka.cast.CastProxy.prototype.setAppData = function(appData) {
 
 
 /**
- * Disconnect from the cast connection.
+ * Show a dialog where user can choose to disconnect from the cast connection.
  * @export
  */
-shaka.cast.CastProxy.prototype.disconnect = function() {
-  this.sender_.disconnect();
+shaka.cast.CastProxy.prototype.suggestDisconnect = function() {
+  this.sender_.showDisconnectDialog();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/lib/cast/cast_sender.js b/lib/cast/cast_sender.js
index 0f7af7c918..3c69f6cc39 100644
--- a/lib/cast/cast_sender.js
+++ b/lib/cast/cast_sender.js
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ shaka.cast.CastSender =
 
 /** @override */
 shaka.cast.CastSender.prototype.destroy = function() {
-  this.disconnect();
+  this.rejectAllPromises_();
+  if (this.session_) {
+    this.session_.stop(function() {}, function() {});
+    this.session_ = null;
+  }
 
   this.onStatusChanged_ = null;
   this.onRemoteEvent_ = null;
@@ -236,18 +240,19 @@ shaka.cast.CastSender.prototype.cast = function(initState) {
 
 
 /**
- * Disconnect from the receiver app.  Does nothing if not connected.
+ * Shows user a cast dialog where they can choose to stop
+ * casting. Relies on Chrome to perform disconnect if they do.
+ * Doesn't do anything if not connected.
  */
-shaka.cast.CastSender.prototype.disconnect = function() {
+shaka.cast.CastSender.prototype.showDisconnectDialog = function() {
   if (!this.isCasting_) {
     return;
   }
+  var initState = this.onInitStateRequired_();
 
-  this.rejectAllPromises_();
-  if (this.session_) {
-    this.session_.stop(function() {}, function() {});
-    this.session_ = null;
-  }
+  chrome.cast.requestSession(
+      this.onSessionInitiated_.bind(this, initState),
+      this.onConnectionError_.bind(this));
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/cast/cast_proxy_unit.js b/test/cast/cast_proxy_unit.js
index fd515c5590..7744b049fb 100644
--- a/test/cast/cast_proxy_unit.js
+++ b/test/cast/cast_proxy_unit.js
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ describe('CastProxy', function() {
 
   describe('disconnect', function() {
     it('delegates directly to the sender', function() {
-      expect(mockSender.disconnect).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      proxy.disconnect();
-      expect(mockSender.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockSender.showDisconnectDialog).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      proxy.suggestDisconnect();
+      expect(mockSender.showDisconnectDialog).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ describe('CastProxy', function() {
       receiverName: jasmine.createSpy('receiverName'),
       hasRemoteProperties: jasmine.createSpy('hasRemoteProperties'),
       setAppData: jasmine.createSpy('setAppData'),
-      disconnect: jasmine.createSpy('disconnect'),
+      showDisconnectDialog: jasmine.createSpy('showDisconnectDialog'),
       cast: jasmine.createSpy('cast'),
       get: jasmine.createSpy('get'),
       set: jasmine.createSpy('set'),
diff --git a/test/cast/cast_sender_unit.js b/test/cast/cast_sender_unit.js
index a00e934973..979481093b 100644
--- a/test/cast/cast_sender_unit.js
+++ b/test/cast/cast_sender_unit.js
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ describe('CastSender', function() {
         expect(sender.isCasting()).toBe(true);
         expect(mockSession.stop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-        sender.disconnect();
-        expect(mockSession.stop).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        sender.showDisconnectDialog();
+        expect(mockCastApi.requestSession).toHaveBeenCalled();
         fakeRemoteDisconnect();
       }).catch(fail).then(done);
       fakeSessionConnection();
@@ -475,27 +475,6 @@ describe('CastSender', function() {
         }).catch(fail).then(done);
       });
 
-      it('reject when disconnected by the user', function(done) {
-        var p = method(123, 'abc');
-        shaka.test.Util.capturePromiseStatus(p);
-
-        // Wait a tick for the Promise status to be set.
-        shaka.test.Util.delay(0.1).then(function() {
-          expect(p.status).toBe('pending');
-          sender.disconnect();
-
-          // Wait a tick for the Promise status to change.
-          return shaka.test.Util.delay(0.1);
-        }).then(function() {
-          expect(p.status).toBe('rejected');
-          return p.catch(function(error) {
-            shaka.test.Util.expectToEqualError(error, new shaka.util.Error(
-                shaka.util.Error.Category.PLAYER,
-                shaka.util.Error.Code.LOAD_INTERRUPTED));
-          });
-        }).catch(fail).then(done);
-      });
-
       it('reject when disconnected remotely', function(done) {
         var p = method(123, 'abc');
         shaka.test.Util.capturePromiseStatus(p);