diff --git a/src/dash-adapter.js b/src/dash-adapter.js
index a57570d6..ad9ed0fe 100644
--- a/src/dash-adapter.js
+++ b/src/dash-adapter.js
@@ -1214,6 +1214,9 @@ export default class DashAdapter extends BaseMediaSourceAdapter {
       }
       this._trigger(EventType.ERROR, new Error(error.severity, error.category, error.code, error.data));
       DashAdapter._logger.error(error);
+      if (error.severity === Error.Severity.CRITICAL) {
+        this.destroy();
+      }
     }
   }