diff --git a/src/qfilesystemhandler.cpp b/src/qfilesystemhandler.cpp
index b5c2255..618e45f 100644
--- a/src/qfilesystemhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/qfilesystemhandler.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ void QFilesystemHandlerPrivate::processFile(QHttpSocket *socket, const QString &
     QIODeviceCopier *copier = new QIODeviceCopier(file, socket);
     connect(copier, &QIODeviceCopier::finished, copier, &QIODeviceCopier::deleteLater);
     connect(copier, &QIODeviceCopier::finished, file, &QFile::deleteLater);
+    connect(copier, &QIODeviceCopier::finished, [socket]() {
+        socket->close();
+    });
 
     qint64 fileSize = file->size();
 
diff --git a/src/qobjecthandler.cpp b/src/qobjecthandler.cpp
index 736ef48..74d62f5 100644
--- a/src/qobjecthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/qobjecthandler.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ void QObjectHandler::process(QHttpSocket *socket, const QString &path)
     // already the case, otherwise, wait until the rest of it arrives
     if (!m.readAll || socket->bytesAvailable() >= socket->contentLength()) {
         d->invokeSlot(socket, m);
+        socket->close();
     } else {
         connect(socket, &QHttpSocket::readChannelFinished, [this, socket, m]() {
             d->invokeSlot(socket, m);
+            socket->close();
         });
     }
 }