diff --git a/lib/tls.js b/lib/tls.js
index fe94a5121f..dcdd99a193 100644
--- a/lib/tls.js
+++ b/lib/tls.js
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ function pipe(pair, socket) {
       // Encrypted should be unpiped from socket to prevent possible
       // write after destroy.
       pair.encrypted.unpipe(socket);
-      socket.destroy();
+      socket.destroySoon();
     });
   });