diff --git a/src/net/transport/tor.rs b/src/net/transport/tor.rs
index 4cc1d9290..513a1e8bb 100644
--- a/src/net/transport/tor.rs
+++ b/src/net/transport/tor.rs
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ impl PtListener for TorListenerIntern {
             return Err(io::Error::new(ErrorKind::ConnectionAborted, "Connection Aborted"))
         };
 
+        drop(rendreq_stream);
+
         let mut streamreq_stream = match rendrequest.accept().await {
             Ok(v) => v,
             Err(e) => {