diff --git a/src/win/poll.c b/src/win/poll.c
index bc313cf4..55776f7a 100644
--- a/src/win/poll.c
+++ b/src/win/poll.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static void uv__fast_poll_process_poll_req(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_poll_t* handle,
     if (afd_poll_info->Handles[0].Events & AFD_POLL_LOCAL_CLOSE) {
       /* Stop polling. */
       handle->events = 0;
+      uv__handle_stop(handle);
     }
 
     if (events != 0) {