diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
index 206f4227..6caf30cd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ public class HandlerBoss extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter
                     } );
 
                     channel.setRemoteAddress( newAddress );
+                } else
+                {
+                    channel.close();
                 }
             } finally
             {