diff --git a/demos/react-dapp/src/App.tsx b/demos/react-dapp/src/App.tsx
index 3d0ff39..30ae016 100644
--- a/demos/react-dapp/src/App.tsx
+++ b/demos/react-dapp/src/App.tsx
@@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
       let session: SessionTypes.Struct
       setIsLoading(true)
       if (extensionId) session = await dAppConnector.connectExtension(extensionId)
-      else session = await dAppConnector.openModal()
+      // Open modal with throwErrorOnReject set to true
+      else session = await dAppConnector.openModal(undefined, true)
 
       setNewSession(session)
     } finally {
diff --git a/src/lib/dapp/index.ts b/src/lib/dapp/index.ts
index 69f777a..5804aba 100644
--- a/src/lib/dapp/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dapp/index.ts
@@ -208,14 +208,36 @@ export class DAppConnector {
   /**
    * Initiates the WalletConnect connection flow using a QR code.
    * @param pairingTopic - The pairing topic for the connection (optional).
+   * @param throwErrorOnReject - Whether to show an error when the user rejects the pairing (default: false).
    * @returns {Promise<SessionTypes.Struct>} - A Promise that resolves when the connection process is complete.
    */
-  public async openModal(pairingTopic?: string): Promise<SessionTypes.Struct> {
+  public async openModal(
+    pairingTopic?: string,
+    throwErrorOnReject: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<SessionTypes.Struct> {
     try {
       const { uri, approval } = await this.connectURI(pairingTopic)
       this.walletConnectModal.openModal({ uri })
-      const session = await approval()
-      await this.onSessionConnected(session)
+
+      const session = await new Promise<SessionTypes.Struct>(async (resolve, reject) => {
+        if (throwErrorOnReject) {
+          this.walletConnectModal.subscribeModal((state: { open: boolean }) => {
+            // the modal was closed so reject the promise
+            if (!state.open) {
+              reject(new Error('User rejected pairing'))
+            }
+          })
+        }
+
+        try {
+          const approvedSession = await approval()
+          await this.onSessionConnected(approvedSession)
+          resolve(approvedSession)
+        } catch (error) {
+          reject(error)
+        }
+      })
+
       return session
     } finally {
       this.walletConnectModal.closeModal()