diff --git a/tarpc/src/client.rs b/tarpc/src/client.rs
index 46bf562f..30ba70ec 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/client.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/client.rs
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ where
                     let _entered = span.enter();
                     tracing::info!("ReceiveError");
                 }
+                self.pending_requests_mut().close();
                 ChannelError::Read(e)
             })
             .map_ok(|response| {