diff --git a/examples/echo_server.rb b/examples/echo_server.rb
index 471d436..5f07921 100755
--- a/examples/echo_server.rb
+++ b/examples/echo_server.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def handle_connection(socket)
     loop { socket.write socket.readpartial(4096) }
   rescue EOFError
     puts "*** #{host}:#{port} disconnected"
+    socket.close
   end
 end