diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index d072c33aa305..68e7ac366c43 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ std::pair<size_t, bool> CConnman::SocketSendData(CNode& node) const
                     LogPrint(BCLog::NET, "socket send error for peer=%d: %s\n", node.GetId(), NetworkErrorString(nErr));
                     node.fDisconnect = true;
                 }
+                node.fCanSendData = false;
             }
             break;
         }