diff --git a/Build/MQTTnet.nuspec b/Build/MQTTnet.nuspec
index bb81a8d..a905b00 100644
--- a/Build/MQTTnet.nuspec
+++ b/Build/MQTTnet.nuspec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 * [Server] Providing the used protocol version of connected clients
 * [Client] Added support for protocol version 3.1.0
 * [Core] Several minor performance improvements
+* [Core] Fixed an issue with connection management (Thanks to wuzhenda; Zuendelmeister)
     </releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright Christian Kratky 2016-2017</copyright>
     <tags>MQTT MQTTClient MQTTServer MQTTBroker Broker NETStandard IoT InternetOfThings Messaging Queue Hardware Arduino</tags> 
diff --git a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetFramework/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetFramework/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
index 3a43a3e..c9c080d 100644
--- a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetFramework/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
+++ b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetFramework/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 {
     public sealed class MqttTcpChannel : IMqttCommunicationChannel, IDisposable
     {
-        private readonly Socket _socket;
+        private Socket _socket;
         private SslStream _sslStream;
 
         public MqttTcpChannel()
         {
-            _socket = new Socket(SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
         }
 
         public MqttTcpChannel(Socket socket, SslStream sslStream)
@@ -31,6 +30,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             if (options == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
             try
             {
+                if (_socket == null)
+                {
+                    _socket = new Socket(SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
+                }
+
                 await Task.Factory.FromAsync(_socket.BeginConnect, _socket.EndConnect, options.Server, options.GetPort(), null);
 
                 if (options.TlsOptions.UseTls)
@@ -49,8 +53,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         {
             try
             {
-                _sslStream.Dispose();
-                _socket.Dispose();
+                Dispose();
                 return Task.FromResult(0);
             }
             catch (SocketException exception)
@@ -108,6 +111,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         {
             _socket?.Dispose();
             _sslStream?.Dispose();
+
+            _socket = null;
+            _sslStream = null;
         }
 
         private static X509CertificateCollection LoadCertificates(MqttClientOptions options)
diff --git a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetStandard/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetStandard/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
index e78cd98..a4247b0 100644
--- a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetStandard/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
+++ b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.NetStandard/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 {
     public sealed class MqttTcpChannel : IMqttCommunicationChannel, IDisposable
     {
-        private readonly Socket _socket;
+        private Socket _socket;
         private SslStream _sslStream;
 
         public MqttTcpChannel()
         {
-            _socket = new Socket(SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
         }
 
         public MqttTcpChannel(Socket socket, SslStream sslStream)
@@ -31,6 +30,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             if (options == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
             try
             {
+                if (_socket == null)
+                {
+                    _socket = new Socket(SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
+                }
+
                 await _socket.ConnectAsync(options.Server, options.GetPort());
                 
                 if (options.TlsOptions.UseTls)
@@ -49,8 +53,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         {
             try
             {
-                _sslStream.Dispose();
-                _socket.Dispose();
+                Dispose();
                 return Task.FromResult(0);
             }
             catch (SocketException exception)
@@ -101,6 +104,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         {
             _socket?.Dispose();
             _sslStream?.Dispose();
+
+            _socket = null;
+            _sslStream = null;
         }
 
         private static X509CertificateCollection LoadCertificates(MqttClientOptions options)
diff --git a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.UniversalWindows/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.UniversalWindows/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
index 99681b7..482ce32 100644
--- a/Frameworks/MQTTnet.UniversalWindows/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
+++ b/Frameworks/MQTTnet.UniversalWindows/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 {
     public sealed class MqttTcpChannel : IMqttCommunicationChannel, IDisposable
     {
-        private readonly StreamSocket _socket;
+        private StreamSocket _socket;
 
         public MqttTcpChannel()
         {
-            _socket = new StreamSocket();
         }
 
         public MqttTcpChannel(StreamSocket socket)
@@ -32,6 +31,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             if (options == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
             try
             {
+                if (_socket == null)
+                {
+                    _socket = new StreamSocket();
+                }
+
                 if (!options.TlsOptions.UseTls)
                 {
                     await _socket.ConnectAsync(new HostName(options.Server), options.GetPort().ToString());
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         {
             try
             {
-                _socket.Dispose();
+                Dispose();
                 return Task.FromResult(0);
             }
             catch (SocketException exception)
@@ -100,6 +104,8 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         public void Dispose()
         {
             _socket?.Dispose();
+
+            _socket = null;
         }
 
         private static Certificate LoadCertificate(MqttClientOptions options)
diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Adapter/MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Adapter/MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter.cs
index d504d89..04b5ca7 100644
--- a/MQTTnet.Core/Adapter/MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter.cs
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Adapter/MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter.cs
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Adapter
 
         public async Task ConnectAsync(MqttClientOptions options, TimeSpan timeout)
         {
-            var task = _channel.ConnectAsync(options);
-            if (await Task.WhenAny(Task.Delay(timeout), task) != task)
-            {
-                throw new MqttCommunicationTimedOutException();
-            }
+            await ExecuteWithTimeoutAsync(_channel.ConnectAsync(options), timeout);
         }
 
         public async Task DisconnectAsync()
@@ -39,21 +35,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Adapter
         {
             MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter), $"TX >>> {packet} [Timeout={timeout}]");
 
-            bool hasTimeout;
-            try
-            {
-                var task = PacketSerializer.SerializeAsync(packet, _channel);
-                hasTimeout = await Task.WhenAny(Task.Delay(timeout), task) != task;
-            }
-            catch (Exception exception)
-            {
-                throw new MqttCommunicationException(exception);
-            }
-
-            if (hasTimeout)
-            {
-                throw new MqttCommunicationTimedOutException();
-            }
+            await ExecuteWithTimeoutAsync(PacketSerializer.SerializeAsync(packet, _channel), timeout);
         }
 
         public async Task<MqttBasePacket> ReceivePacketAsync(TimeSpan timeout)
@@ -61,16 +43,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Adapter
             MqttBasePacket packet;
             if (timeout > TimeSpan.Zero)
             {
-                var workerTask = PacketSerializer.DeserializeAsync(_channel);
-                var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(timeout);
-                var hasTimeout = Task.WhenAny(timeoutTask, workerTask) == timeoutTask;
-
-                if (hasTimeout)
-                {
-                    throw new MqttCommunicationTimedOutException();
-                }
-
-                packet = workerTask.Result;
+                packet = await ExecuteWithTimeoutAsync(PacketSerializer.DeserializeAsync(_channel), timeout);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -85,5 +58,35 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Adapter
             MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttChannelCommunicationAdapter), $"RX <<< {packet}");
             return packet;
         }
+
+        private static async Task<TResult> ExecuteWithTimeoutAsync<TResult>(Task<TResult> task, TimeSpan timeout)
+        {
+            var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(timeout);
+            if (await Task.WhenAny(timeoutTask, task) == timeoutTask)
+            {
+                throw new MqttCommunicationTimedOutException();
+            }
+
+            if (task.IsFaulted)
+            {
+                throw new MqttCommunicationException(task.Exception);
+            }
+
+            return task.Result;
+        }
+
+        private static async Task ExecuteWithTimeoutAsync(Task task, TimeSpan timeout)
+        {
+            var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(timeout);
+            if (await Task.WhenAny(timeoutTask, task) == timeoutTask)
+            {
+                throw new MqttCommunicationTimedOutException();
+            }
+
+            if (task.IsFaulted)
+            {
+                throw new MqttCommunicationException(task.Exception);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Client/MqttClient.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Client/MqttClient.cs
index 70e8c76..3481cbe 100644
--- a/MQTTnet.Core/Client/MqttClient.cs
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Client/MqttClient.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
         private readonly MqttClientOptions _options;
         private readonly IMqttCommunicationAdapter _adapter;
 
+        private bool _disconnectedEventSuspended;
         private int _latestPacketIdentifier;
         private CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
 
@@ -48,49 +49,64 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
                 throw new MqttProtocolViolationException("It is not allowed to connect with a server after the connection is established.");
             }
 
-            var connectPacket = new MqttConnectPacket
+            try
             {
-                ClientId = _options.ClientId,
-                Username = _options.UserName,
-                Password = _options.Password,
-                CleanSession = _options.CleanSession,
-                KeepAlivePeriod = (ushort)_options.KeepAlivePeriod.TotalSeconds,
-                WillMessage = willApplicationMessage
-            };
+                _disconnectedEventSuspended = false;
 
-            await _adapter.ConnectAsync(_options, _options.DefaultCommunicationTimeout);
-            MqttTrace.Verbose(nameof(MqttClient), "Connection with server established.");
+                await _adapter.ConnectAsync(_options, _options.DefaultCommunicationTimeout);
 
-            _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
-            _latestPacketIdentifier = 0;
-            _packetDispatcher.Reset();
-            IsConnected = true;
+                MqttTrace.Verbose(nameof(MqttClient), "Connection with server established.");
 
-#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
-            Task.Run(() => ReceivePackets(_cancellationTokenSource.Token), _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
-#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+                var connectPacket = new MqttConnectPacket
+                {
+                    ClientId = _options.ClientId,
+                    Username = _options.UserName,
+                    Password = _options.Password,
+                    CleanSession = _options.CleanSession,
+                    KeepAlivePeriod = (ushort)_options.KeepAlivePeriod.TotalSeconds,
+                    WillMessage = willApplicationMessage
+                };
+
+                _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+                _latestPacketIdentifier = 0;
+                _packetDispatcher.Reset();
+
+                StartReceivePackets();
+
+                var response = await SendAndReceiveAsync<MqttConnAckPacket>(connectPacket);
+                if (response.ConnectReturnCode != MqttConnectReturnCode.ConnectionAccepted)
+                {
+                    await DisconnectInternalAsync();
+                    throw new MqttConnectingFailedException(response.ConnectReturnCode);
+                }
 
-            var response = await SendAndReceiveAsync<MqttConnAckPacket>(connectPacket);
-            if (response.ConnectReturnCode != MqttConnectReturnCode.ConnectionAccepted)
-            {
-                await DisconnectAsync();
-                throw new MqttConnectingFailedException(response.ConnectReturnCode);
-            }
+                if (_options.KeepAlivePeriod != TimeSpan.Zero)
+                {
+                    StartSendKeepAliveMessages();
+                }
+
+                MqttTrace.Verbose(nameof(MqttClient), "MQTT connection with server established.");
 
-            if (_options.KeepAlivePeriod != TimeSpan.Zero)
+                IsConnected = true;
+                Connected?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
             {
-#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
-                Task.Run(() => SendKeepAliveMessagesAsync(_cancellationTokenSource.Token), _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
-#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
+                throw;
             }
-
-            Connected?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
 
         public async Task DisconnectAsync()
         {
-            await SendAsync(new MqttDisconnectPacket());
-            await DisconnectInternalAsync();
+            try
+            {
+                await SendAsync(new MqttDisconnectPacket());
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
+            }
         }
 
         public Task<IList<MqttSubscribeResult>> SubscribeAsync(params TopicFilter[] topicFilters)
@@ -181,8 +197,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
             {
                 await _adapter.DisconnectAsync();
             }
-            catch
+            catch (Exception exception)
             {
+                MqttTrace.Warning(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Error while disconnecting.");
             }
             finally
             {
@@ -191,7 +208,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
                 _cancellationTokenSource = null;
 
                 IsConnected = false;
-                Disconnected?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+                if (!_disconnectedEventSuspended)
+                {
+                    _disconnectedEventSuspended = true;
+                    Disconnected?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -239,7 +261,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
-                MqttTrace.Error(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Unhandled exception while handling application message.");    
+                MqttTrace.Error(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Unhandled exception while handling application message.");
             }
         }
 
@@ -278,7 +300,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
             {
                 _unacknowledgedPublishPackets.Remove(pubRelPacket.PacketIdentifier);
             }
-            
+
             await SendAsync(pubRelPacket.CreateResponse<MqttPubCompPacket>());
         }
 
@@ -300,15 +322,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
                 var pi1 = requestPacket as IMqttPacketWithIdentifier;
                 var pi2 = p as IMqttPacketWithIdentifier;
 
-                if (pi1 != null && pi2 != null)
+                if (pi1 == null || pi2 == null)
                 {
-                    if (pi1.PacketIdentifier != pi2.PacketIdentifier)
-                    {
-                        return false;
-                    }
+                    return true;
                 }
 
-                return true;
+                return pi1.PacketIdentifier == pi2.PacketIdentifier;
             }
 
             await _adapter.SendPacketAsync(requestPacket, _options.DefaultCommunicationTimeout);
@@ -335,15 +354,16 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
             catch (MqttCommunicationException exception)
             {
                 MqttTrace.Warning(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "MQTT communication error while receiving packets.");
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
                 MqttTrace.Warning(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Error while sending/receiving keep alive packets.");
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
             finally
             {
                 MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttClient), "Stopped sending keep alive packets.");
-                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
         }
 
@@ -354,27 +374,47 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Client
             {
                 while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
                 {
-                    var mqttPacket = await _adapter.ReceivePacketAsync(TimeSpan.Zero);
-                    MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttClient), $"Received <<< {mqttPacket}");
+                    var packet = await _adapter.ReceivePacketAsync(TimeSpan.Zero);
+                    MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttClient), $"Received <<< {packet}");
 
-#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
-                    Task.Run(() => ProcessReceivedPacketAsync(mqttPacket), cancellationToken);
-#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+                    StartProcessReceivedPacket(packet, cancellationToken);
                 }
             }
             catch (MqttCommunicationException exception)
             {
-                MqttTrace.Warning(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "MQTT communication error while receiving packets.");
+                MqttTrace.Warning(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "MQTT communication exception while receiving packets.");
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
-                MqttTrace.Error(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Error while receiving packets.");
+                MqttTrace.Error(nameof(MqttClient), exception, "Unhandled exception while receiving packets.");
+                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
             finally
             {
                 MqttTrace.Information(nameof(MqttClient), "Stopped receiving packets.");
-                await DisconnectInternalAsync();
             }
         }
+
+        private void StartProcessReceivedPacket(MqttBasePacket packet, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+            Task.Run(() => ProcessReceivedPacketAsync(packet), cancellationToken);
+#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+        }
+
+        private void StartReceivePackets()
+        {
+#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+            Task.Run(() => ReceivePackets(_cancellationTokenSource.Token), _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
+#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+        }
+
+        private void StartSendKeepAliveMessages()
+        {
+#pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+            Task.Run(() => SendKeepAliveMessagesAsync(_cancellationTokenSource.Token), _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
+#pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Exceptions/MqttCommunicationException.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Exceptions/MqttCommunicationException.cs
index 8b471a0..2fc578e 100644
--- a/MQTTnet.Core/Exceptions/MqttCommunicationException.cs
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Exceptions/MqttCommunicationException.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Exceptions
 {
     public class MqttCommunicationException : Exception
     {
-        public MqttCommunicationException()
+        protected MqttCommunicationException()
         {
         }
 
@@ -17,5 +17,10 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Exceptions
             : base(message)
         {
         }
+
+        public MqttCommunicationException(string message, Exception innerException)
+            : base(message, innerException)
+        {
+        }
     }
 }