diff --git a/chronos/asyncloop.nim b/chronos/asyncloop.nim
index 17588b3be..2474b9db1 100644
--- a/chronos/asyncloop.nim
+++ b/chronos/asyncloop.nim
@@ -629,8 +629,9 @@ elif unixPlatform:
     let loop = getGlobalDispatcher()
 
     proc continuation(udata: pointer) =
-      unregister(fd)
-      close(SocketHandle(fd))
+      if SocketHandle(fd) in loop.selector:
+        unregister(fd)
+        close(SocketHandle(fd))
       if not isNil(aftercb):
         aftercb(nil)
 
diff --git a/chronos/transports/stream.nim b/chronos/transports/stream.nim
index 15cd8429f..bc13c8d48 100644
--- a/chronos/transports/stream.nim
+++ b/chronos/transports/stream.nim
@@ -722,8 +722,7 @@ when defined(windows):
         GC_unref(ovl)
 
       proc cancel(udata: pointer) {.gcsafe.} =
-        if not(retFuture.finished()):
-          sock.closeSocket()
+        sock.closeSocket()
 
       povl = RefCustomOverlapped()
       GC_ref(povl)
@@ -1251,8 +1250,7 @@ else:
         retFuture.complete(transp)
 
     proc cancel(udata: pointer) {.gcsafe.} =
-      if not(retFuture.finished()):
-        closeSocket(sock)
+      closeSocket(sock)
 
     while true:
       var res = posix.connect(SocketHandle(sock),