diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c b/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
index f943a86895..2e937f5d2a 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
@@ -1044,12 +1044,6 @@ static void esp_websocket_client_task(void *pv)
                 break;
             }
             client->ping_tick_ms = _tick_get_ms();
-
-            if (esp_websocket_client_recv(client) == ESP_FAIL) {
-                ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error receive data");
-                esp_websocket_client_abort_connection(client, WEBSOCKET_ERROR_TYPE_TCP_TRANSPORT);
-                break;
-            }
             break;
         case WEBSOCKET_STATE_WAIT_TIMEOUT:
 
@@ -1086,6 +1080,14 @@ static void esp_websocket_client_task(void *pv)
                 xSemaphoreTakeRecursive(client->lock, lock_timeout);
                 esp_websocket_client_abort_connection(client, WEBSOCKET_ERROR_TYPE_TCP_TRANSPORT);
                 xSemaphoreGiveRecursive(client->lock);
+            } else if (read_select > 0) {
+                if (esp_websocket_client_recv(client) == ESP_FAIL) {
+                    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error receive data");
+                    xSemaphoreTakeRecursive(client->lock, lock_timeout);
+                    esp_websocket_client_abort_connection(client, WEBSOCKET_ERROR_TYPE_TCP_TRANSPORT);
+                    xSemaphoreGiveRecursive(client->lock);
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         } else if (WEBSOCKET_STATE_WAIT_TIMEOUT == client->state) {
             // waiting for reconnecting...