diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 0ec08805..751dab46 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -334,12 +334,9 @@ Socket.prototype.sendPacket = function (type, data) {
 
 Socket.prototype.close = function () {
   if ('opening' == this.readyState || 'open' == this.readyState) {
-    if (this.transport) {
-      // debug: socket closing - telling transport to close
-      this.transport.close();
-    }
-
-    this.onClose();
+    this.onClose('forced close');
+    // debug: socket closing - telling transport to close
+    this.transport.close();
   }
 
   return this;