diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange_ws.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange_ws.py
index 9c069f3f9..d8faab263 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange_ws.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange_ws.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import asyncio
 import threading
+from datetime import timedelta
 from time import sleep
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
 
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType
 from freqtrade.exchange.exchange_ws import ExchangeWS
+from ft_client.test_client.test_rest_client import log_has_re
 
 
 def test_exchangews_init(mocker):
@@ -27,6 +29,23 @@ def test_exchangews_init(mocker):
     exchange_ws.cleanup()
 
 
+def test_exchangews_cleanup_error(mocker, caplog):
+    config = MagicMock()
+    ccxt_object = MagicMock()
+    ccxt_object.close = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("Test"))
+    mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.exchange_ws.ExchangeWS._start_forever", MagicMock())
+
+    exchange_ws = ExchangeWS(config, ccxt_object)
+    patch_eventloop_threading(exchange_ws)
+
+    sleep(0.1)
+    exchange_ws.reset_connections()
+
+    assert log_has_re("Exception in _cleanup_async", caplog)
+
+    exchange_ws.cleanup()
+
+
 def patch_eventloop_threading(exchange):
     is_init = False