diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServer.java
index c7b4b5881..75dabe8ba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServer.java
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ public class PaymentChannelServer {
                     log.info("Sending CLOSE back without broadcast settlement tx.");
                 }
                 conn.sendToClient(msg.build());
+                conn.destroyConnection(clientRequestedClose);
             }
 
             @Override