diff --git a/Source/MQTTnet/Client/MqttClient.cs b/Source/MQTTnet/Client/MqttClient.cs
index 27b56ff..527a5cd 100644
--- a/Source/MQTTnet/Client/MqttClient.cs
+++ b/Source/MQTTnet/Client/MqttClient.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 Properties = new MqttAuthPacketProperties
                 {
                     // This must always be equal to the value from the CONNECT packet. So we use it here to ensure that.
-                    AuthenticationMethod = Options.AuthenticationMethod, 
+                    AuthenticationMethod = Options.AuthenticationMethod,
                     AuthenticationData = data.AuthenticationData,
                     ReasonString = data.ReasonString,
                     UserProperties = data.UserProperties
@@ -258,26 +258,34 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
             var clientWasConnected = IsConnected;
 
             TryInitiateDisconnect();
+            IsConnected = false;
 
             try
             {
-                IsConnected = false;
-
                 if (_adapter != null)
                 {
                     _logger.Verbose("Disconnecting [Timeout={0}]", Options.CommunicationTimeout);
                     await _adapter.DisconnectAsync(Options.CommunicationTimeout, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
-                await WaitForTaskAsync(_packetReceiverTask, sender).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                await WaitForTaskAsync(_keepAlivePacketsSenderTask, sender).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
                 _logger.Verbose("Disconnected from adapter.");
             }
             catch (Exception adapterException)
             {
                 _logger.Warning(adapterException, "Error while disconnecting from adapter.");
             }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var receiverTask = WaitForTaskAsync(_packetReceiverTask, sender);
+                var keepAliveTask = WaitForTaskAsync(_keepAlivePacketsSenderTask, sender);
+
+                await Task.WhenAll(receiverTask, keepAliveTask).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                _logger.Warning(e, "Error while waiting for tasks.");
+            }
             finally
             {
                 Dispose();
@@ -344,11 +352,24 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 try
                 {
                     await _adapter.SendPacketAsync(requestPacket, Options.CommunicationTimeout, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    _logger.Warning(e, "Error when sending packet of type '{0}'.", typeof(TResponsePacket).Name);
+                    packetAwaiter.Cancel();
+                }
+
+                try
+                {
                     return await packetAwaiter.WaitOneAsync(Options.CommunicationTimeout).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
-                catch (MqttCommunicationTimedOutException)
+                catch (Exception exception)
                 {
-                    _logger.Warning(null, "Timeout while waiting for packet of type '{0}'.", typeof(TResponsePacket).Name);
+                    if (exception is MqttCommunicationTimedOutException)
+                    {
+                        _logger.Warning(null, "Timeout while waiting for packet of type '{0}'.", typeof(TResponsePacket).Name);
+                    }
+
                     throw;
                 }
             }
@@ -567,7 +588,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                         };
 
                         await SendAsync(pubRecPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                    }                    
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -626,15 +647,25 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
             return true;
         }
 
-        private static async Task WaitForTaskAsync(Task task, Task sender)
+        private async Task WaitForTaskAsync(Task task, Task sender)
         {
-            if (task == sender || task == null)
+            if (task == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (task.IsCanceled || task.IsCompleted || task.IsFaulted)
+            if (task == sender)
             {
+                // Return here to avoid deadlocks, but first any eventual exception in the task
+                // must be handled to avoid not getting an unhandled task exception
+                if (!task.IsFaulted)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // By accessing the Exception property the exception is considered handled and will
+                // not result in an unhandled task exception later by the finalizer
+                _logger.Warning(task.Exception, "Error while waiting for background task.");
                 return;
             }