diff --git a/Source/MQTTnet/Server/MqttClientConnection.cs b/Source/MQTTnet/Server/MqttClientConnection.cs
index 362af39..fb7c471 100644
--- a/Source/MQTTnet/Server/MqttClientConnection.cs
+++ b/Source/MQTTnet/Server/MqttClientConnection.cs
@@ -142,15 +142,17 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 
                 Session.WillMessage = ConnectPacket.WillMessage;
 
-                Task.Run(() => SendPendingPacketsAsync(_cancellationToken.Token), _cancellationToken.Token).Forget(_logger);
+                var cancellationToken = _cancellationToken.Token;
 
-                await SendAsync(_channelAdapter.PacketFormatterAdapter.DataConverter.CreateConnAckPacket(_connectionValidatorContext)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                Task.Run(() => SendPendingPacketsAsync(cancellationToken), cancellationToken).Forget(_logger);
+
+                await SendAsync(_channelAdapter.PacketFormatterAdapter.DataConverter.CreateConnAckPacket(_connectionValidatorContext), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                 Session.IsCleanSession = false;
 
-                while (!_cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
                 {
-                    var packet = await _channelAdapter.ReceivePacketAsync(TimeSpan.Zero, _cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var packet = await _channelAdapter.ReceivePacketAsync(TimeSpan.Zero, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     if (packet == null)
                     {
                         // The client has closed the connection gracefully.
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 
                     if (packet is MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
                     {
-                        await HandleIncomingPublishPacketAsync(publishPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await HandleIncomingPublishPacketAsync(publishPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         continue;
                     }
 
@@ -179,25 +181,25 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                             ReasonCode = MqttPubCompReasonCode.Success
                         };
 
-                        await SendAsync(pubCompPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await SendAsync(pubCompPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         continue;
                     }
 
                     if (packet is MqttSubscribePacket subscribePacket)
                     {
-                        await HandleIncomingSubscribePacketAsync(subscribePacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await HandleIncomingSubscribePacketAsync(subscribePacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         continue;
                     }
 
                     if (packet is MqttUnsubscribePacket unsubscribePacket)
                     {
-                        await HandleIncomingUnsubscribePacketAsync(unsubscribePacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await HandleIncomingUnsubscribePacketAsync(unsubscribePacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         continue;
                     }
 
                     if (packet is MqttPingReqPacket)
                     {
-                        await SendAsync(new MqttPingRespPacket()).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await SendAsync(MqttPingRespPacket.Instance, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         continue;
                     }
 
@@ -289,12 +291,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             }
         }
 
-        async Task HandleIncomingSubscribePacketAsync(MqttSubscribePacket subscribePacket)
+        async Task HandleIncomingSubscribePacketAsync(MqttSubscribePacket subscribePacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var subscribeResult = await Session.SubscriptionsManager.SubscribeAsync(subscribePacket, ConnectPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
             var subAckPacket = _channelAdapter.PacketFormatterAdapter.DataConverter.CreateSubAckPacket(subscribePacket, subscribeResult);
 
-            await SendAsync(subAckPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await SendAsync(subAckPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (subscribeResult.CloseConnection)
             {
@@ -305,15 +307,15 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             await EnqueueSubscribedRetainedMessagesAsync(subscribePacket.TopicFilters).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        async Task HandleIncomingUnsubscribePacketAsync(MqttUnsubscribePacket unsubscribePacket)
+        async Task HandleIncomingUnsubscribePacketAsync(MqttUnsubscribePacket unsubscribePacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var reasonCodes = await Session.SubscriptionsManager.UnsubscribeAsync(unsubscribePacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
             var unsubAckPacket = _channelAdapter.PacketFormatterAdapter.DataConverter.CreateUnsubAckPacket(unsubscribePacket, reasonCodes);
 
-            await SendAsync(unsubAckPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await SendAsync(unsubAckPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketAsync(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
+        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketAsync(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Interlocked.Increment(ref _sentApplicationMessagesCount);
 
@@ -325,11 +327,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                     }
                 case MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce:
                     {
-                        return HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS1Async(publishPacket);
+                        return HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS1Async(publishPacket, cancellationToken);
                     }
                 case MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.ExactlyOnce:
                     {
-                        return HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS2Async(publishPacket);
+                        return HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS2Async(publishPacket, cancellationToken);
                     }
                 default:
                     {
@@ -347,16 +349,16 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
         }
 
-        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS1Async(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
+        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS1Async(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var applicationMessage = _dataConverter.CreateApplicationMessage(publishPacket);
             _sessionsManager.DispatchApplicationMessage(applicationMessage, this);
 
             var pubAckPacket = _dataConverter.CreatePubAckPacket(publishPacket);
-            return SendAsync(pubAckPacket);
+            return SendAsync(pubAckPacket, cancellationToken);
         }
 
-        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS2Async(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
+        Task HandleIncomingPublishPacketWithQoS2Async(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var applicationMessage = _dataConverter.CreateApplicationMessage(publishPacket);
             _sessionsManager.DispatchApplicationMessage(applicationMessage, this);
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 ReasonCode = MqttPubRecReasonCode.Success
             };
 
-            return SendAsync(pubRecPacket);
+            return SendAsync(pubRecPacket, cancellationToken);
         }
 
         async Task SendPendingPacketsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -426,12 +428,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 
                     if (publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel == MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce)
                     {
-                        await SendAsync(publishPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await SendAsync(publishPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     }
                     else if (publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel == MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce)
                     {
                         var awaiter = _packetDispatcher.AddAwaiter<MqttPubAckPacket>(publishPacket.PacketIdentifier);
-                        await SendAsync(publishPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await SendAsync(publishPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         await awaiter.WaitOneAsync(_serverOptions.DefaultCommunicationTimeout).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     }
                     else if (publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel == MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.ExactlyOnce)
@@ -439,10 +441,10 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                         using (var awaiter1 = _packetDispatcher.AddAwaiter<MqttPubRecPacket>(publishPacket.PacketIdentifier))
                         using (var awaiter2 = _packetDispatcher.AddAwaiter<MqttPubCompPacket>(publishPacket.PacketIdentifier))
                         {
-                            await SendAsync(publishPacket).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            await SendAsync(publishPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                             await awaiter1.WaitOneAsync(_serverOptions.DefaultCommunicationTimeout).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                            await SendAsync(new MqttPubRelPacket { PacketIdentifier = publishPacket.PacketIdentifier }).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            await SendAsync(new MqttPubRelPacket { PacketIdentifier = publishPacket.PacketIdentifier }, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                             await awaiter2.WaitOneAsync(_serverOptions.DefaultCommunicationTimeout).ConfigureAwait(false);
                         }
                     }
@@ -482,9 +484,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             }
         }
 
-        async Task SendAsync(MqttBasePacket packet)
+        async Task SendAsync(MqttBasePacket packet, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            await _channelAdapter.SendPacketAsync(packet, _serverOptions.DefaultCommunicationTimeout, _cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await _channelAdapter.SendPacketAsync(packet, _serverOptions.DefaultCommunicationTimeout, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             Interlocked.Increment(ref _receivedPacketsCount);