diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 156a1f39..b8def293 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ module.exports = class Server extends EventEmitter {
     if (this.dht.destroyed) throw NODE_DESTROYED()
 
     await this.dht.bind()
+    if (this._closing) return
 
     this.target = hash(keyPair.publicKey)