diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index 2817ecc05..7ae87a4eb 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ class Client:
                 await self.ws.poll_event()
             except ResumeWebSocket:
                 log.info('Got a request to RESUME the websocket.')
+                self.dispatch('disconnect')
                 coro = DiscordWebSocket.from_client(self, shard_id=self.shard_id, session=self.ws.session_id,
                                                     sequence=self.ws.sequence, resume=True)
                 self.ws = await asyncio.wait_for(coro, timeout=180.0, loop=self.loop)
diff --git a/discord/shard.py b/discord/shard.py
index 3bf3788b9..b15b22a20 100644
--- a/discord/shard.py
+++ b/discord/shard.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Shard:
     def __init__(self, ws, client):
         self.ws = ws
         self._client = client
+        self._dispatch = client.dispatch
         self.loop = self._client.loop
         self._current = self.loop.create_future()
         self._current.set_result(None) # we just need an already done future
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class Shard:
             log.info('Got a request to RESUME the websocket at Shard ID %s.', self.id)
             coro = DiscordWebSocket.from_client(self._client, resume=True, shard_id=self.id,
                                                 session=self.ws.session_id, sequence=self.ws.sequence)
+            self._dispatch('disconnect')
             self.ws = await asyncio.wait_for(coro, timeout=180.0, loop=self.loop)
 
     def get_future(self):