diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
index b0edb298..ea33c2ad 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ namespace ix
         _socket->close();
 
         _closeCode = 1000;
+        _closeReason = "Normal Closure";
         setReadyState(CLOSED);
     }