diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/WebSocketConnection.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/WebSocketConnection.cs
index d6dc49ff0e..d054d2e3be 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/WebSocketConnection.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/WebSocketConnection.cs
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
             if (_socket.State == WebSocketState.Open)
             {
                 await _socket.CloseOutputAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.NormalClosure, "System Shutdown", CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                _socket.Dispose();
             }
         }
     }