diff --git a/docs/interfaces/_client_.clientoptions.md b/docs/interfaces/_client_.clientoptions.md
index 72a71e8d..eb756cd5 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces/_client_.clientoptions.md
+++ b/docs/interfaces/_client_.clientoptions.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Configuration used for the GraphQL over WebSocket client.
 * [keepAlive](_client_.clientoptions.md#keepalive)
 * [lazy](_client_.clientoptions.md#lazy)
 * [on](_client_.clientoptions.md#on)
+* [onNonLazyError](_client_.clientoptions.md#onnonlazyerror)
 * [retryAttempts](_client_.clientoptions.md#retryattempts)
 * [retryWait](_client_.clientoptions.md#retrywait)
 * [url](_client_.clientoptions.md#url)
@@ -91,6 +92,28 @@ to get the emitted event before other registered listeners.
 
 ___
 
+### onNonLazyError
+
+• `Optional` **onNonLazyError**: undefined \| (errorOrCloseEvent: unknown) => void
+
+Used ONLY when the client is in non-lazy mode (`lazy = false`). When
+using this mode, the errors might have no sinks to report to. To avoid
+swallowing errors, or having uncaught promises; consider using `onNonLazyError`,
+which will be called when either:
+- An unrecoverable error/close event occurs
+- Silent retry attempts have been exceeded
+
+After a client has errored out, it will NOT perform any automatic actions.
+
+The argument can be a websocket `CloseEvent` or an `Error`. To avoid bundling
+DOM types, you should derive and assert the correct type. When receiving:
+- A `CloseEvent`: retry attempts have been exceeded or the specific
+close event is labeled as fatal (read more in `retryAttempts`).
+- An `Error`: some internal issue has occured, all internal errors are
+fatal by nature.
+
+___
+
 ### retryAttempts
 
 • `Optional` **retryAttempts**: undefined \| number
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index 9ea82372..06129e4f 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,24 @@ export interface ClientOptions {
    * @default true
    */
   lazy?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Used ONLY when the client is in non-lazy mode (`lazy = false`). When
+   * using this mode, the errors might have no sinks to report to. To avoid
+   * swallowing errors, or having uncaught promises; consider using `onNonLazyError`,
+   * which will be called when either:
+   * - An unrecoverable error/close event occurs
+   * - Silent retry attempts have been exceeded
+   *
+   * After a client has errored out, it will NOT perform any automatic actions.
+   *
+   * The argument can be a websocket `CloseEvent` or an `Error`. To avoid bundling
+   * DOM types, you should derive and assert the correct type. When receiving:
+   * - A `CloseEvent`: retry attempts have been exceeded or the specific
+   * close event is labeled as fatal (read more in `retryAttempts`).
+   * - An `Error`: some internal issue has occured, all internal errors are
+   * fatal by nature.
+   */
+  onNonLazyError?: (errorOrCloseEvent: unknown) => void;
   /**
    * How long should the client wait before closing the socket after the last oparation has
    * completed. This is meant to be used in combination with `lazy`. You might want to have
@@ -155,6 +173,7 @@ export function createClient(options: ClientOptions): Client {
     url,
     connectionParams,
     lazy = true,
+    onNonLazyError,
     keepAlive = 0,
     retryAttempts = 5,
     retryWait = async function randomisedExponentialBackoff(retries) {
@@ -523,8 +542,14 @@ export function createClient(options: ClientOptions): Client {
           // cancelled, shouldnt try again
           return;
         } catch (errOrCloseEvent) {
-          // return if shouldnt try again
-          if (!shouldRetryConnectOrThrow(errOrCloseEvent)) return;
+          try {
+            // return and report if shouldnt try again
+            if (!shouldRetryConnectOrThrow(errOrCloseEvent))
+              return onNonLazyError?.(errOrCloseEvent);
+          } catch {
+            // report thrown error, no further retries
+            return onNonLazyError?.(errOrCloseEvent);
+          }
         }
       }
     })();
diff --git a/src/tests/client.ts b/src/tests/client.ts
index 2a3c7459..41b3a5ff 100644
--- a/src/tests/client.ts
+++ b/src/tests/client.ts
@@ -645,6 +645,24 @@ describe('lazy', () => {
     // but will close eventually
     await server.waitForClientClose();
   });
+
+  it('should report errors to the `onNonLazyError` callback', async (done) => {
+    const { url, ...server } = await startTServer();
+
+    createClient({
+      url,
+      lazy: false,
+      retryAttempts: 0,
+      onNonLazyError: (err) => {
+        expect((err as CloseEvent).code).toBe(1005);
+        done();
+      },
+    });
+
+    await server.waitForClient((client) => {
+      client.close();
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe('reconnecting', () => {