diff --git a/pupy/packages/all/pyuvproxy.py b/pupy/packages/all/pyuvproxy.py
index 4bfbbc96..b3ff8fdd 100644
--- a/pupy/packages/all/pyuvproxy.py
+++ b/pupy/packages/all/pyuvproxy.py
@@ -184,8 +184,11 @@ class Connection(object):
 
     def close(self, reason, mutual=True):
         if mutual:
-            self.loop.queue_work(lambda: self.socket.shutdown(
-                lambda handle, error: self._report_close_remote(reason)))
+            try:
+                self.loop.queue_work(lambda: self.socket.shutdown(
+                    lambda handle, error: self._report_close_remote(reason)))
+            except:
+                self.socket.close()
         else:
             self.socket.close()