diff --git a/litestar/handlers/websocket_handlers/listener.py b/litestar/handlers/websocket_handlers/listener.py
index 8e702ea1aa..e4a2df7825 100644
--- a/litestar/handlers/websocket_handlers/listener.py
+++ b/litestar/handlers/websocket_handlers/listener.py
@@ -335,10 +335,6 @@ class WebsocketListener(ABC):
     """A sequence of :class:`Guard <.types.Guard>` callables."""
     middleware: list[Middleware] | None = None
     """A sequence of :class:`Middleware <.types.Middleware>`."""
-    on_accept: AnyCallable | None = None
-    """Called after a :class:`WebSocket <.connection.WebSocket>` connection has been accepted. Can receive any dependencies"""
-    on_disconnect: AnyCallable | None = None
-    """Called after a :class:`WebSocket <.connection.WebSocket>` connection has been disconnected. Can receive any dependencies"""
     receive_mode: WebSocketMode = "text"
     """:class:`WebSocket <.connection.WebSocket>` mode to receive data in, either ``text`` or ``binary``."""
     send_mode: WebSocketMode = "text"
@@ -380,6 +376,9 @@ def __init__(self, owner: Router) -> None:
         self._owner = owner
 
     def to_handler(self) -> WebsocketListenerRouteHandler:
+        on_accept = self.on_accept if self.on_accept != WebsocketListener.on_accept else None
+        on_disconnect = self.on_disconnect if self.on_disconnect != WebsocketListener.on_disconnect else None
+
         handler = WebsocketListenerRouteHandler(
             dependencies=self.dependencies,
             dto=self.dto,
@@ -389,8 +388,8 @@ def to_handler(self) -> WebsocketListenerRouteHandler:
             send_mode=self.send_mode,
             receive_mode=self.receive_mode,
             name=self.name,
-            on_accept=self.on_accept,
-            on_disconnect=self.on_disconnect,
+            on_accept=on_accept,
+            on_disconnect=on_disconnect,
             opt=self.opt,
             path=self.path,
             return_dto=self.return_dto,
@@ -402,6 +401,16 @@ def to_handler(self) -> WebsocketListenerRouteHandler:
         handler.owner = self._owner
         return handler
 
+    def on_accept(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+        """Called after a :class:`WebSocket <.connection.WebSocket>` connection
+        has been accepted. Can receive any dependencies
+        """
+
+    def on_disconnect(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+        """Called after a :class:`WebSocket <.connection.WebSocket>` connection
+        has been disconnected. Can receive any dependencies
+        """
+
     @abstractmethod
     def on_receive(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         """Called after data has been received from the WebSocket.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fa0149f0e1..27eb2f0df8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ known-first-party = ["litestar", "tests", "examples"]
 "litestar/_openapi/schema_generation/schema.py" = ["C901"]
 "litestar/exceptions/*.*" = ["N818"]
 "litestar/handlers/**/*.*" = ["N801"]
+"litestar/handlers/websocket_handlers/listener.py" = ["B027"]
 "litestar/params.py" = ["N802"]
 "test_apps/**/*.*" = ["D", "TRY", "EM", "S", "PTH"]
 "tests/**/*.*" = [
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_handlers/test_websocket_handlers/test_listeners.py b/tests/unit/test_handlers/test_websocket_handlers/test_listeners.py
index 08c74690d4..f6afec0a2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_handlers/test_websocket_handlers/test_listeners.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_handlers/test_websocket_handlers/test_listeners.py
@@ -394,10 +394,10 @@ def some_dependency() -> str:
     class Listener(WebsocketListener):
         path = "/{name: str}"
 
-        def on_accept(self, name: str, state: State, query: dict, some: str) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
+        def on_accept(self, name: str, state: State, query: dict, some: str) -> None:  # pyright: ignore
             on_accept_mock(name=name, state=state, query=query, some=some)
 
-        def on_disconnect(self, name: str, state: State, query: dict, some: str) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
+        def on_disconnect(self, name: str, state: State, query: dict, some: str) -> None:  # pyright: ignore
             on_disconnect_mock(name=name, state=state, query=query, some=some)
 
         def on_receive(self, data: bytes) -> None:  # pyright: ignore