diff --git a/src/python.c b/src/python.c
index d40564d..a825673 100644
--- a/src/python.c
+++ b/src/python.c
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ pysocket_alloc(void)
 static void
 pysocket_dealloc(struct pysocket *sock)
 {
-	if (sock->scheduled) {
+	if (sock->scheduled && sock->fd == -1) {
 		kore_platform_disable_read(sock->fd);
 #if !defined(__linux__)
 		kore_platform_disable_write(sock->fd);
@@ -1838,6 +1838,14 @@ pysocket_connect(struct pysocket *sock, PyObject *args)
 static PyObject *
 pysocket_close(struct pysocket *sock, PyObject *args)
 {
+	if (sock->scheduled) {
+		sock->scheduled = 0;
+		kore_platform_disable_read(sock->fd);
+#if !defined(__linux__)
+		kore_platform_disable_write(sock->fd);
+#endif
+	}
+
 	if (sock->socket != NULL) {
 		Py_DECREF(sock->socket);
 		sock->socket = NULL;