diff --git a/websocket_managed_conn.go b/websocket_managed_conn.go
index 9f11907..db2df90 100644
--- a/websocket_managed_conn.go
+++ b/websocket_managed_conn.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 			return info, conn, nil
 		}
 		// check for fatal errors - currently only invalid_auth
-		if sErr, ok := err.(*WebError); ok && sErr.Error() == "invalid_auth" {
+		if sErr, ok := err.(*WebError); ok && (sErr.Error() == "invalid_auth" || sErr.Error() == "account_inactive") {
 			rtm.IncomingEvents <- RTMEvent{"invalid_auth", &InvalidAuthEvent{}}
 			return nil, nil, sErr
 		}