diff --git a/openwire-dotnet/src/ActiveMQ/Connection.cs b/openwire-dotnet/src/ActiveMQ/Connection.cs
index 216a2ca16b..efe20d6212 100755
--- a/openwire-dotnet/src/ActiveMQ/Connection.cs
+++ b/openwire-dotnet/src/ActiveMQ/Connection.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ namespace ActiveMQ
             */
             DisposeOf(ConnectionId);
             sessions.Clear();
+			transport.Oneway(new ShutdownInfo());
             transport.Dispose();
             closed = true;
         }