diff --git a/src/python.c b/src/python.c
index 55ec7ab..25ad9b7 100644
--- a/src/python.c
+++ b/src/python.c
@@ -3197,6 +3197,7 @@ pysocket_close(struct pysocket *sock, PyObject *args)
 	}
 
 	sock->fd = -1;
+	sock->event.evt.handle(&sock->event, 1);
 
 	Py_RETURN_TRUE;
 }