diff --git a/client/curl.scala b/client/curl.scala
index 8385080..b28889b 100644
--- a/client/curl.scala
+++ b/client/curl.scala
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ object Curl {
         }
       } else {
         println("stopping poll")
-        pollHandle.stop()
+        pollHandle.close()
         startTimerCB(multi, 1, null)
       }
       0
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/scala/scalanative/loop/Poll.scala b/core/src/main/scala/scala/scalanative/loop/Poll.scala
index 1a12d32..9ed8723 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/scala/scalanative/loop/Poll.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/scala/scalanative/loop/Poll.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ import internals.HandleUtils
 
   def stop(): Unit = {
     uv_poll_stop(ptr)
+  }
+
+  def close(): Unit = {
+    stop()
     HandleUtils.close(ptr)
   }
 }