diff --git a/lualib-src/lua-socket.c b/lualib-src/lua-socket.c
index 5ac0b359c..9d12ab523 100644
--- a/lualib-src/lua-socket.c
+++ b/lualib-src/lua-socket.c
@@ -461,6 +461,14 @@ lclose(lua_State *L) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+lshutdown(lua_State *L) {
+	int id = luaL_checkinteger(L,1);
+	struct skynet_context * ctx = lua_touserdata(L, lua_upvalueindex(1));
+	skynet_socket_shutdown(ctx, id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 llisten(lua_State *L) {
 	const char * host = luaL_checkstring(L,1);
@@ -639,6 +647,7 @@ luaopen_socketdriver(lua_State *L) {
 	luaL_Reg l2[] = {
 		{ "connect", lconnect },
 		{ "close", lclose },
+		{ "shutdown", lshutdown },
 		{ "listen", llisten },
 		{ "send", lsend },
 		{ "lsend", lsendlow },
diff --git a/lualib/socket.lua b/lualib/socket.lua
index 25a6099fb..1fd9d60b3 100644
--- a/lualib/socket.lua
+++ b/lualib/socket.lua
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ socket_message[5] = function(id, _, err)
 		s.connecting = err
 	end
 	s.connected = false
-	driver.close(id)
+	driver.shutdown(id)
 
 	wakeup(s)
 end
@@ -210,18 +210,22 @@ function socket.start(id, func)
 	return connect(id, func)
 end
 
-function socket.shutdown(id)
+local function close_fd(id, func)
 	local s = socket_pool[id]
 	if s then
 		if s.buffer then
 			driver.clear(s.buffer,buffer_pool)
 		end
 		if s.connected then
-			driver.close(id)
+			func(id)
 		end
 	end
 end
 
+function socket.shutdown(id)
+	close_fd(id, driver.shutdown)
+end
+
 function socket.close(id)
 	local s = socket_pool[id]
 	if s == nil then
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ function socket.close(id)
 		-- notice: call socket.close in __gc should be carefully,
 		-- because skynet.wait never return in __gc, so driver.clear may not be called
 		if s.co then
-			-- reading this socket on another coroutine, so don't shutdown (clear the buffer) immediatel
+			-- reading this socket on another coroutine, so don't shutdown (clear the buffer) immediately
 			-- wait reading coroutine read the buffer.
 			assert(not s.closing)
 			s.closing = coroutine.running()
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ function socket.close(id)
 		end
 		s.connected = false
 	end
-	socket.shutdown(id)
+	close_fd(id)	-- clear the buffer (already close fd)
 	assert(s.lock_set == nil or next(s.lock_set) == nil)
 	socket_pool[id] = nil
 end
diff --git a/skynet-src/skynet_socket.c b/skynet-src/skynet_socket.c
index f6f8ec569..2f3aec849 100644
--- a/skynet-src/skynet_socket.c
+++ b/skynet-src/skynet_socket.c
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ skynet_socket_close(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id) {
 	socket_server_close(SOCKET_SERVER, source, id);
 }
 
+void 
+skynet_socket_shutdown(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id) {
+	uint32_t source = skynet_context_handle(ctx);
+	socket_server_shutdown(SOCKET_SERVER, source, id);
+}
+
 void 
 skynet_socket_start(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id) {
 	uint32_t source = skynet_context_handle(ctx);
diff --git a/skynet-src/skynet_socket.h b/skynet-src/skynet_socket.h
index bcdc137cd..55b98595d 100644
--- a/skynet-src/skynet_socket.h
+++ b/skynet-src/skynet_socket.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ int skynet_socket_listen(struct skynet_context *ctx, const char *host, int port,
 int skynet_socket_connect(struct skynet_context *ctx, const char *host, int port);
 int skynet_socket_bind(struct skynet_context *ctx, int fd);
 void skynet_socket_close(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id);
+void skynet_socket_shutdown(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id);
 void skynet_socket_start(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id);
 void skynet_socket_nodelay(struct skynet_context *ctx, int id);
 
diff --git a/skynet-src/socket_server.c b/skynet-src/socket_server.c
index 6ee4d03ae..2e26e24f1 100644
--- a/skynet-src/socket_server.c
+++ b/skynet-src/socket_server.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ struct request_setudp {
 
 struct request_close {
 	int id;
+	int shutdown;
 	uintptr_t opaque;
 };
 
@@ -787,7 +788,7 @@ close_socket(struct socket_server *ss, struct request_close *request, struct soc
 		if (type != -1)
 			return type;
 	}
-	if (send_buffer_empty(s)) {
+	if (request->shutdown || send_buffer_empty(s)) {
 		force_close(ss,s,result);
 		result->id = id;
 		result->opaque = request->opaque;
@@ -1366,6 +1367,17 @@ void
 socket_server_close(struct socket_server *ss, uintptr_t opaque, int id) {
 	struct request_package request;
 	request.u.close.id = id;
+	request.u.close.shutdown = 0;
+	request.u.close.opaque = opaque;
+	send_request(ss, &request, 'K', sizeof(request.u.close));
+}
+
+
+void
+socket_server_shutdown(struct socket_server *ss, uintptr_t opaque, int id) {
+	struct request_package request;
+	request.u.close.id = id;
+	request.u.close.shutdown = 1;
 	request.u.close.opaque = opaque;
 	send_request(ss, &request, 'K', sizeof(request.u.close));
 }
diff --git a/skynet-src/socket_server.h b/skynet-src/socket_server.h
index b6f0f5fbd..41ef9ccae 100644
--- a/skynet-src/socket_server.h
+++ b/skynet-src/socket_server.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ int socket_server_poll(struct socket_server *, struct socket_message *result, in
 
 void socket_server_exit(struct socket_server *);
 void socket_server_close(struct socket_server *, uintptr_t opaque, int id);
+void socket_server_shutdown(struct socket_server *, uintptr_t opaque, int id);
 void socket_server_start(struct socket_server *, uintptr_t opaque, int id);
 
 // return -1 when error