diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpOutput.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpOutput.java
index 35fd1bccf98c..4c8bebb39bfd 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpOutput.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpOutput.java
@@ -1232,7 +1232,8 @@ public void run()
             }
             finally
             {
-                closed();
+                // Initiate an async close
+                close(null);
             }
         }
     }