diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36f6607..e3535d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ build/
 /.tox
 .hypothesis
 .cache
+.eggs
diff --git a/daphne/http_protocol.py b/daphne/http_protocol.py
index 8ae044c..1a3a065 100755
--- a/daphne/http_protocol.py
+++ b/daphne/http_protocol.py
@@ -350,8 +350,20 @@ class HTTPFactory(http.HTTPFactory):
                         unknown_keys,
                     )
                 )
+            # Accepts allow bytes/text afterwards
             if message.get("accept", None) and protocol.state == protocol.STATE_CONNECTING:
                 protocol.serverAccept()
+            # Rejections must be the only thing
+            if message.get("accept", None) == False and protocol.state == protocol.STATE_CONNECTING:
+                protocol.serverReject()
+                return
+            # You're only allowed one of bytes or text
+            if message.get("bytes", None) and message.get("text", None):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Got invalid WebSocket reply message on %s - contains both bytes and text keys" % (
+                        channel,
+                    )
+                )
             if message.get("bytes", None):
                 protocol.serverSend(message["bytes"], True)
             if message.get("text", None):
diff --git a/daphne/ws_protocol.py b/daphne/ws_protocol.py
index 83008c8..61458e8 100755
--- a/daphne/ws_protocol.py
+++ b/daphne/ws_protocol.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):
 
     def serverReject(self):
         """
-        Called when we get a message saying to accept the connection.
+        Called when we get a message saying to reject the connection.
         """
         self.handshake_deferred.errback(ConnectionDeny(code=403, reason="Access denied"))
         self.cleanup()