diff --git a/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/room.py b/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/room.py
index e3619d9c..044034f9 100644
--- a/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/room.py
+++ b/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/room.py
@@ -557,6 +557,12 @@ def on_participant_connected(participant):
         # start listening to room events
         self._task = self._loop.create_task(self._listen_task())
 
+        # unsubscribe from the FFI queue once the listen task ends.
+        # disconnect() unsubscribes too, but it early-returns when the
+        # room is already disconnected (e.g. removed remotely).
+        ffi_queue = self._ffi_queue
+        self._task.add_done_callback(lambda _: FfiClient.instance.queue.unsubscribe(ffi_queue))
+
         # Unblock the FFI server once this SDK is ready to receive room events.
         ready_req = proto_ffi.FfiRequest()
         ready_req.ready_for_room_event.room_handle = self._ffi_handle.handle