diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2211a83..892f571 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group = org.xbib
 name = netty-http
-version = 4.1.63.2
+version = 4.1.63.3
 
 gradle.wrapper.version = 6.6.1
 netty.version = 4.1.63.Final
diff --git a/netty-http-client-rest/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/rest/RestClient.java b/netty-http-client-rest/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/rest/RestClient.java
index abd0c7f..f1f0612 100644
--- a/netty-http-client-rest/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/rest/RestClient.java
+++ b/netty-http-client-rest/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/rest/RestClient.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public class RestClient {
                 requestBuilder.content(byteBuf);
             }
             client.newTransport(HttpAddress.http1(url))
-                    .execute(requestBuilder.setResponseListener(restClient::setResponse).build()).close();
+                    .execute(requestBuilder.setResponseListener(restClient::setResponse).build())
+                    .close();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new IOException(e);
         }
diff --git a/netty-http-client/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/transport/BaseTransport.java b/netty-http-client/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/transport/BaseTransport.java
index c98fa37..ff2a948 100644
--- a/netty-http-client/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/transport/BaseTransport.java
+++ b/netty-http-client/src/main/java/org/xbib/netty/http/client/transport/BaseTransport.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTransport implements ClientTransport {
             } else {
                 completableFuture.cancel(true);
             }
+            close();
         });
         execute(request);
         return completableFuture;
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ public abstract class BaseTransport implements ClientTransport {
 
     @Override
     public void close() {
-        // channels are present, maybe forgot a get() to receive responses?
         get();
         cancel();
     }