diff --git a/torrent.go b/torrent.go
index 6da9d46a..f60b3865 100644
--- a/torrent.go
+++ b/torrent.go
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ func (t *Torrent) close() (err error) {
 	for conn := range t.conns {
 		conn.Close()
 	}
+	t.cl.event.Broadcast()
 	t.pieceStateChanges.Close()
 	t.updateWantPeersEvent()
 	return