diff --git a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
index c5514bd8..e389d50e 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ UnixSocket::UnixSocket(UnixSocket* peer) : m_state(State::Connected), m_peer(pee
 }
 
 UnixSocket::~UnixSocket()
+{
+    did_close();
+}
+
+void UnixSocket::did_close()
 {
     if (m_peer)
     {
         m_peer->m_peer = nullptr;
         m_peer->m_state = State::Reset;
     }
+    m_state = State::Inactive;
 }
 
 void UnixSocket::connect_to_peer(UnixSocket* peer)
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.h b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.h
index f03959c1..0f376cbf 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.h
+++ b/kernel/src/net/UnixSocket.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class UnixSocket : public Socket
     Result<void> bind(SharedPtr<Socket>, struct sockaddr*, socklen_t) override;
     Result<void> connect(struct sockaddr*, socklen_t) override;
 
+    void did_close() override;
+
     void connect_to_peer(UnixSocket* peer);
 
     virtual ~UnixSocket();