diff --git a/lib/core/sdam/server.js b/lib/core/sdam/server.js
index 32767a2f5b..46ce8d2c34 100644
--- a/lib/core/sdam/server.js
+++ b/lib/core/sdam/server.js
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ function connectEventHandler(server) {
   return function(err, conn) {
     if (err) {
       server.emit('error', new MongoNetworkError(err));
+
+      stateTransition(this, STATE_CLOSED);
       server.emit('close');
       return;
     }