diff --git a/src/or/relay.c b/src/or/relay.c
index 45c56f3501..fa58a00b50 100644
--- a/src/or/relay.c
+++ b/src/or/relay.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ connection_edge_process_relay_cell_not_open(
                    cell->payload[RELAY_HEADER_SIZE+1], /*answer_len*/
                    cell->payload+RELAY_HEADER_SIZE+2); /* answer */
     conn->socks_request->has_finished = 1;
+    conn->has_sent_end = 1;
     connection_mark_for_close(conn);
     return 0;
   }