diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
index 54be8ad8..61d8f5e9 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
@@ -54,7 +54,14 @@ public class ServerConnection implements Server
     {
         if ( !ch.isClosed() )
         {
-            ch.getHandle().close();
+            ch.getHandle().eventLoop().schedule( new Runnable()
+            {
+                @Override
+                public void run()
+                {
+                    ch.getHandle().close();
+                }
+            }, 100, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS );
         }
 
     }