diff --git a/src/server/Worker.ts b/src/server/Worker.ts
index b15e5262b..c916530b2 100644
--- a/src/server/Worker.ts
+++ b/src/server/Worker.ts
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
                 error: error.toString(),
               } satisfies ServerErrorMessage),
             );
+            ws.removeAllListeners();
             ws.close(1002, "ClientJoinMessageSchema");
             return;
           }
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
                 error,
               } satisfies ServerErrorMessage),
             );
+            ws.removeAllListeners();
             ws.close(1002, "ClientJoinMessageSchema");
             return;
           }
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
           const result = await verifyClientToken(clientMsg.token, config);
           if (result === false) {
             log.warn("Unauthorized: Invalid token");
+            ws.removeAllListeners();
             ws.close(1002, "Unauthorized");
             return;
           }
@@ -362,6 +365,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
           if (claims === null) {
             if (allowedFlares !== undefined) {
               log.warn("Unauthorized: Anonymous user attempted to join game");
+              ws.removeAllListeners();
               ws.close(1002, "Unauthorized");
               return;
             }
@@ -370,6 +374,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
             const result = await getUserMe(clientMsg.token, config);
             if (result === false) {
               log.warn("Unauthorized: Invalid session");
+              ws.removeAllListeners();
               ws.close(1002, "Unauthorized");
               return;
             }
@@ -384,6 +389,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
                 log.warn(
                   "Forbidden: player without an allowed flare attempted to join game",
                 );
+                ws.removeAllListeners();
                 ws.close(1002, "Forbidden");
                 return;
               }
@@ -400,6 +406,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
               );
               if (allowed !== true) {
                 log.warn(`Custom flag ${allowed}: ${clientMsg.flag}`);
+                ws.removeAllListeners();
                 ws.close(1002, `Custom flag ${allowed}`);
                 return;
               }
@@ -415,6 +422,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
             );
             if (allowed !== true) {
               log.warn(`Pattern ${allowed}: ${clientMsg.pattern}`);
+              ws.removeAllListeners();
               ws.close(1002, `Pattern ${allowed}`);
               return;
             }
@@ -460,6 +468,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
     );
 
     ws.on("error", (error: Error) => {
+      ws.removeAllListeners();
       if ((error as any).code === "WS_ERR_UNEXPECTED_RSV_1") {
         ws.close(1002, "WS_ERR_UNEXPECTED_RSV_1");
       }