diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel/Internal/Http/Connection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel/Internal/Http/Connection.cs
index 3f61f8530..bdb1e016e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel/Internal/Http/Connection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel/Internal/Http/Connection.cs
@@ -286,12 +286,22 @@ private void OnRead(UvStreamHandle handle, int status)
 
         void IConnectionControl.Pause()
         {
+            if (_socket.IsClosed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             Log.ConnectionPause(ConnectionId);
             _socket.ReadStop();
         }
 
         void IConnectionControl.Resume()
         {
+            if (_socket.IsClosed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             Log.ConnectionResume(ConnectionId);
             try
             {