diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index 8b0851ff6..361f2ee6e 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ int conn_recv_socks4_proxy_response(struct connection *conn)
 	} while (0);
 
 	conn->flags &= ~CO_FL_SOCKS4_RECV;
+	__conn_sock_stop_recv(conn);
 	return 1;
 
  not_ready: