diff --git a/.changeset/walletconnect-switchchain-listener-leak.md b/.changeset/walletconnect-switchchain-listener-leak.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71a4078190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/walletconnect-switchchain-listener-leak.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@wagmi/connectors": patch
+---
+
+Fixed listener leak in WalletConnect connector `switchChain` when chain switch fails.
diff --git a/packages/connectors/src/walletConnect.ts b/packages/connectors/src/walletConnect.ts
index d5a3d622df..56f262f67f 100644
--- a/packages/connectors/src/walletConnect.ts
+++ b/packages/connectors/src/walletConnect.ts
@@ -338,15 +338,12 @@ export function walletConnect(parameters: WalletConnectParameters) {
       const chain = config.chains.find((x) => x.id === chainId)
       if (!chain) throw new SwitchChainError(new ChainNotConfiguredError())
 
+      let listener: (opts: { chainId?: number | undefined }) => void = () => {}
       try {
         await Promise.all([
           new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-            const listener = ({
-              chainId: currentChainId,
-            }: {
-              chainId?: number | undefined
-            }) => {
-              if (currentChainId === chainId) {
+            listener = (opts) => {
+              if (opts.chainId === chainId) {
                 config.emitter.off('change', listener)
                 resolve()
               }
@@ -364,6 +361,7 @@ export function walletConnect(parameters: WalletConnectParameters) {
 
         return chain
       } catch (err) {
+        config.emitter.off('change', listener)
         const error = err as RpcError
 
         if (/(user rejected)/i.test(error.message))