diff --git a/transport.go b/transport.go
index c7902b3..815384a 100644
--- a/transport.go
+++ b/transport.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func (t *transport) Dial(ctx context.Context, raddr ma.Multiaddr, p peer.ID) (tp
 
 	connaddrs := &connAddrs{lmAddr: localMultiaddr, rmAddr: remoteMultiaddr}
 	if t.gater != nil && !t.gater.InterceptSecured(n.DirOutbound, p, connaddrs) {
+		sess.CloseWithError(0, "")
 		pconn.DecreaseCount()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("secured connection gated")
 	}