diff --git a/ircd/listener.c b/ircd/listener.c
index bc114960..39645ee9 100644
--- a/ircd/listener.c
+++ b/ircd/listener.c
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ close_listeners()
 		listener_next = listener->next;
 		close_listener(listener);
 	}
+	rb_close_pending_fds();
 }
 
 /*