diff --git a/a8/websocketsession.cc b/a8/websocketsession.cc
index f3b87fa..65bb4a6 100644
--- a/a8/websocketsession.cc
+++ b/a8/websocketsession.cc
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ namespace a8
         bool opcode_is_control = opcode & 0x8;
         #endif
 
+        if (opcode == WEBSOCKET_FRAME_CLOSE) {
+            Close();
+            return;
+        }
         if (!is_final_frame) {
             return;
         }