diff --git a/lib/fake_web/stub_socket.rb b/lib/fake_web/stub_socket.rb
index 4d23f7e..c1e4c17 100644
--- a/lib/fake_web/stub_socket.rb
+++ b/lib/fake_web/stub_socket.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ def initialize(*args)
     end
 
     def closed?
-      @closed ||= true
+      @closed ||= false
+      @closed
+    end
+
+    def close
+      @closed = true
     end
 
     def readuntil(*args)
diff --git a/test/test_stub_socket_compatibility.rb b/test/test_stub_socket_compatibility.rb
index 6ab9960..02ab308 100644
--- a/test/test_stub_socket_compatibility.rb
+++ b/test/test_stub_socket_compatibility.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,22 @@ def test_stub_socket_only_responds_to_continue_timeout_under_193_or_later
     socket = http.instance_variable_get(:@socket)
     assert_equal RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9.3", socket.respond_to?(:continue_timeout=)
   end
+
+  def test_stub_socket_responds_to_close_and_always_returns_true
+    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "http://example.com", :status => [200, "OK"])
+    http = Net::HTTP.new("example.com", 80)
+    http.get("/")
+    socket = http.instance_variable_get(:@socket)
+    assert_equal socket.close, true
+  end
+
+  def test_stub_socket_tracks_closed_state
+    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "http://example.com", :status => [200, "OK"])
+    http = Net::HTTP.new("example.com", 80)
+    http.get("/")
+    socket = http.instance_variable_get(:@socket)
+    assert !socket.closed?
+    socket.close
+    assert socket.closed?
+  end
 end