diff --git a/Packages/Tracking/CHANGELOG.md b/Packages/Tracking/CHANGELOG.md
index cdc993a4d..12967b453 100644
--- a/Packages/Tracking/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/Packages/Tracking/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 [docs-website]: https://docs.ultraleap.com/unity-api/ "Ultraleap Docs"
 
+## NEXT
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed an issue with ThreadAbortExceptions being raised during normal shutdown.
+- Fixed some deprecated API usage of `Physics.autoSyncTransforms` and `XRStats.TryGetGPUTimeLastFrame` in Unity 6.3+.
+
 ## [7.3.0] - 25/02/2026
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Packages/Tracking/Core/Runtime/Plugins/LeapCSharp/Connection.cs b/Packages/Tracking/Core/Runtime/Plugins/LeapCSharp/Connection.cs
index 2c6b681df..57eaaaed9 100644
--- a/Packages/Tracking/Core/Runtime/Plugins/LeapCSharp/Connection.cs
+++ b/Packages/Tracking/Core/Runtime/Plugins/LeapCSharp/Connection.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace LeapInternal
 
     public class Connection
     {
+        private const uint DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS = 150;
+
         public struct Key
         {
             public readonly int connectionId;
@@ -272,7 +274,9 @@ public void Stop()
             //before trying to join the worker thread.
             LeapC.CloseConnection(_leapConnection);
 
-            _polster.Join();
+            //Using a timeout for Join() to prevent the application from hanging
+            //if the worker thread does not exit quickly during shutdown.
+            _polster.Join((int)DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -308,9 +312,7 @@ private void processMessages()
                     }
 
                     LEAP_CONNECTION_MESSAGE _msg = new LEAP_CONNECTION_MESSAGE();
-                    uint timeout = 150;
-
-                    result = LeapC.PollConnection(_leapConnection, timeout, ref _msg);
+                    result = LeapC.PollConnection(_leapConnection, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS, ref _msg);
 
                     if (result != eLeapRS.eLeapRS_Success)
                     {
@@ -407,6 +409,11 @@ private void processMessages()
                     }
                 } //while running
             }
+            catch (ThreadAbortException)
+            {
+                // Handle thread abort gracefully without logging as this can occur under normal circumstances.
+                _isRunning = false;
+            }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Logger.Log("Exception: " + e);
@@ -1031,12 +1038,11 @@ public static bool IsConnectionAvailable(string serverNamespace = "Leap Service"
             }
 
             LEAP_CONNECTION_MESSAGE _msg = new LEAP_CONNECTION_MESSAGE();
-            uint timeout = 150;
-            result = LeapC.PollConnection(tempConnection, timeout, ref _msg);
+            LeapC.PollConnection(tempConnection, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS, ref _msg);
 
             LEAP_CONNECTION_INFO pInfo = new LEAP_CONNECTION_INFO();
             pInfo.size = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(pInfo);
-            result = LeapC.GetConnectionInfo(tempConnection, ref pInfo);
+            LeapC.GetConnectionInfo(tempConnection, ref pInfo);
 
             if (pInfo.status == eLeapConnectionStatus.eLeapConnectionStatus_Connected)
             {