diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index 83901c22..71aaeccb 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -3710,6 +3710,7 @@ static void handle_websocket_request(struct mg_connection *conn) {
     send_websocket_handshake(conn);
     call_user(conn, MG_WEBSOCKET_READY);
     read_websocket(conn);
+    call_user(conn, MG_WEBSOCKET_CLOSE);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index 52f3070d..f72cfc0d 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ enum mg_event {
                         // with handshake, otherwise it closes the connection.
   MG_WEBSOCKET_READY,   // Handshake has been successfully completed.
   MG_WEBSOCKET_MESSAGE, // Incoming message from the client
-  MG_WEBSOCKET_CLOSE,   // Client has sent FIN frame
+  MG_WEBSOCKET_CLOSE,   // Client has closed the connection
 };