diff --git a/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic.c b/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic.c
index e79a24e8a..076e19422 100644
--- a/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic.c
+++ b/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic.c
@@ -421,7 +421,11 @@ ngx_quic_input_handler(ngx_event_t *rev)
     if (!rev->ready) {
         if (qc->closing) {
             ngx_quic_close_connection(c, NGX_OK);
+
+        } else if (qc->shutdown) {
+            ngx_quic_shutdown_quic(c);
         }
+
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic_streams.c b/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic_streams.c
index c4fd4eb3e..bff41b20c 100644
--- a/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic_streams.c
+++ b/src/event/quic/ngx_event_quic_streams.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ done:
     (void) ngx_quic_output(pc);
 
     if (qc->shutdown) {
-        ngx_quic_shutdown_quic(pc);
+        ngx_post_event(pc->read, &ngx_posted_events);
     }
 }