diff --git a/libi2pd/NTCP2.cpp b/libi2pd/NTCP2.cpp
index fd20d35c..c12c5804 100644
--- a/libi2pd/NTCP2.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/NTCP2.cpp
@@ -1356,8 +1356,10 @@ namespace transport
 
 		if (error != boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
 		{
-			if (!conn) // connection is used
+			if (!conn) // connection is used, create new one
 				conn = std::make_shared<NTCP2Session> (*this);
+			else // reuse failed
+				conn->Close ();
 			m_NTCP2Acceptor->async_accept(conn->GetSocket (), std::bind (&NTCP2Server::HandleAccept, this,
 				conn, std::placeholders::_1));
 		}
diff --git a/libi2pd/NTCP2.h b/libi2pd/NTCP2.h
index 10f4f483..d2f1f88d 100644
--- a/libi2pd/NTCP2.h
+++ b/libi2pd/NTCP2.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ namespace transport
 			void Terminate ();
 			void TerminateByTimeout ();
 			void Done ();
+			void Close () { m_Socket.close (); }; // for accept
 
 			boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket& GetSocket () { return m_Socket; };