diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 52972d9c..ad70eada 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -1395,8 +1395,9 @@ void uv__stream_close(uv_stream_t* handle) {
   }
 #endif /* defined(__APPLE__) */
 
-  uv_read_stop(handle);
   uv__io_close(handle->loop, &handle->io_watcher);
+  uv_read_stop(handle);
+  uv__handle_stop(handle);
 
   close(handle->io_watcher.fd);
   handle->io_watcher.fd = -1;