diff --git a/protocols/relay/src/protocol/outbound_hop.rs b/protocols/relay/src/protocol/outbound_hop.rs
index 2a39ec5fd4a..e5f9a6a0a52 100644
--- a/protocols/relay/src/protocol/outbound_hop.rs
+++ b/protocols/relay/src/protocol/outbound_hop.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn make_reservation(stream: Stream) -> Result<Reservation, Rese
 
     substream.send(msg).await?;
 
+    substream.close().await?;
+
     let proto::HopMessage {
         type_pb,
         peer: _,