diff --git a/packages/moxxmpp/lib/src/connection.dart b/packages/moxxmpp/lib/src/connection.dart
index 3d01536..09d3366 100644
--- a/packages/moxxmpp/lib/src/connection.dart
+++ b/packages/moxxmpp/lib/src/connection.dart
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ class XmppConnection {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Close the socket
+    _socket.close();
+    
     if (!error.isRecoverable()) {
       // We cannot recover this error
       _log.severe(