diff --git a/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/sockjs/transport/session/AbstractSockJsSession.java b/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/sockjs/transport/session/AbstractSockJsSession.java
index dc89abea2b7..91fe54caa25 100644
--- a/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/sockjs/transport/session/AbstractSockJsSession.java
+++ b/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/sockjs/transport/session/AbstractSockJsSession.java
@@ -455,6 +455,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractSockJsSession implements SockJsSession {
 					try {
 						sendHeartbeat();
 					}
+					catch (Throwable ex) {
+						// Ignore: already handled in writeFrame...
+					}
 					finally {
 						this.expired = true;
 					}