diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 85479412b2d..bdd5ba8fadc 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ Socket.prototype.connect = function(port /* [host], [cb] */) {
         // error event to the next tick.
         process.nextTick(function() {
           self.emit('error', err);
+          self.destroy();
         });
       } else {
         timers.active(self);