diff --git a/src/bankd_client_fsm.c b/src/bankd_client_fsm.c
index 8cc773a..cedb597 100644
--- a/src/bankd_client_fsm.c
+++ b/src/bankd_client_fsm.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 	/* re-create bankd_conn */
 	if (bc->bankd_conn) {
 		LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_INFO, "Destroying existing connection to bankd\n");
+		ipa_client_conn_close(bc->bankd_conn);
 		ipa_client_conn_destroy(bc->bankd_conn);
 		bc->bankd_conn = NULL;
 	}