diff --git a/iroh-relay/src/server/client.rs b/iroh-relay/src/server/client.rs
index b7d8c30784..e5f505cc9a 100644
--- a/iroh-relay/src/server/client.rs
+++ b/iroh-relay/src/server/client.rs
@@ -300,8 +300,7 @@ impl Actor {
         let frame = match maybe_frame {
             Some(frame) => frame?,
             None => {
-                tracing::trace!("stream terminated");
-                return Ok(());
+                anyhow::bail!("stream terminated");
             }
         };
         match frame {
diff --git a/iroh/src/endpoint.rs b/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
index 02493efafd..f4ae2d46f0 100644
--- a/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
@@ -1663,6 +1663,7 @@ mod tests {
                         send.finish().unwrap();
                         send.stopped().await.unwrap();
                         recv.read_to_end(0).await.unwrap();
+                        conn.close(0u16.into(), b"");
                         info!(%i, peer = %peer_id.fmt_short(), "finished");
                         info!("[server] round {i} done in {:?}", round_start.elapsed());
                     }