diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
index 6d88a3ce..4a722eef 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
@@ -1041,42 +1041,23 @@ namespace ix
         _requestInitCancellation = true;
 
         if (_readyState == ReadyState::CLOSING || _readyState == ReadyState::CLOSED) return;
-
-        // connection is opened, so close without sending close frame
-        if (_readyState == ReadyState::OPEN)
+        
         {
-            {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_closeDataMutex);
-                _closeCode = code;
-                _closeReason = reason;
-                _closeWireSize = closeWireSize;
-                _closeRemote = remote;
-            }
-            {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_closingTimePointMutex);
-                _closingTimePoint = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-            }
-            setReadyState(ReadyState::CLOSING);
-
-            sendCloseFrame(code, reason);
-            // wake up the poll, but do not close yet
-            _socket->wakeUpFromPoll(Socket::kSendRequest);
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_closeDataMutex);
+            _closeCode = code;
+            _closeReason = reason;
+            _closeWireSize = closeWireSize;
+            _closeRemote = remote;
         }
-        else
         {
-            {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_closeDataMutex);
-                _closeCode = code;
-                _closeReason = reason;
-                _closeWireSize = closeWireSize;
-                _closeRemote = remote;
-            }
-
-            setReadyState(ReadyState::CLOSED);
-
-            // wake up the poll, and close
-            _socket->wakeUpFromPoll(Socket::kCloseRequest);
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_closingTimePointMutex);
+            _closingTimePoint = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         }
+        setReadyState(ReadyState::CLOSING);
+
+        sendCloseFrame(code, reason);
+        // wake up the poll, but do not close yet
+        _socket->wakeUpFromPoll(Socket::kSendRequest);
     }
 
     size_t WebSocketTransport::bufferedAmount() const