diff --git a/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc b/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
index 54e77596f1..f6b0ef2d59 100644
--- a/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
@@ -449,6 +449,13 @@ function network_close(name)
 	net.timer.cancel();
 	net.handle.delete();
 	net.socket.close();
+
+	for (let peer, sock_data in net.rx_channels)
+		network_rx_socket_close(sock_data);
+
+	for (let peer, sock_data in net.tx_channels)
+		network_tx_socket_close(sock_data);
+
 	delete networks[name];
 }