diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index 696525d..089ad89 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@
 		if (!conn->data->write(fd))
 			ret |= FD_WAIT_WRITE;
 
+	/* remove the events before leaving */
+	fdtab[fd].ev &= ~(FD_POLL_IN | FD_POLL_OUT | FD_POLL_HUP | FD_POLL_ERR);
 	return ret;
 }