diff --git a/src/proxy/tcp_proxy_client.c b/src/proxy/tcp_proxy_client.c
index 472c38e5..d47c4409 100644
--- a/src/proxy/tcp_proxy_client.c
+++ b/src/proxy/tcp_proxy_client.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static void tcp_proxy_client_handle_close(struct tcp_proxy_client* p, uint32_t s
     pc->rem_closed = 1;
     if (pc->tx_buf) { u_free(pc->tx_buf); pc->tx_buf = NULL; pc->tx_len = 0; }
     etcp_router_waiter_cancel(pc->proxy->inst, pc->proxy->via_node_id, &pc->tx_waiter);
-    if (pc->pcb) { tcp_arg(pc->pcb, NULL); tcp_close(pc->pcb); pc->pcb = NULL; }
+    if (pc->pcb) { tcp_arg(pc->pcb, NULL); tcp_abort(pc->pcb); pc->pcb = NULL; }
     tcp_proxy_client_conn_free(pc);
 }