diff --git a/sse.go b/sse.go
index 12bf601..ab0aeb1 100644
--- a/sse.go
+++ b/sse.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ func UpgradeHTTP(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter) (*Stream, error) {
 
 // LastEventID returns a last ID known by user.
 // If it's not presented - empty string will be returnes
-//
 func LastEventID(r *http.Request) string {
 	return r.Header.Get("Last-Event-ID")
 }
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ func (u Upgrader) UpgradeHTTP(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter) (*Stream,
 		return nil, ErrNotHijacker
 	}
 
-	_, bw, err := hj.Hijack()
+	nc, bw, err := hj.Hijack()
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, http.ErrHijacked.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return nil, http.ErrHijacked
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ func (u Upgrader) UpgradeHTTP(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter) (*Stream,
 	}
 
 	s := &Stream{
+		nc: nc,
 		bw: bw,
 		w:  w,
 	}
diff --git a/stream.go b/stream.go
index 57faac0..b7d2bd1 100644
--- a/stream.go
+++ b/stream.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 type Stream struct {
 	bw *bufio.ReadWriter
 	w  io.Writer
+	nc net.Conn
 }
 
 type BinaryMarshaler interface {
@@ -26,9 +28,11 @@ func (s *Stream) Flush() error {
 	return s.bw.Flush()
 }
 
-// Close sends close event with empth data.
+// Close sends close event with empty data and closes underlying connection.
 func (s *Stream) Close() error {
-	_, err := s.w.Write([]byte("event:close\ndata:\n\n"))
+	defer s.nc.Close()
+
+	_, err := s.bw.Write([]byte("event:close\ndata:\n\n"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/stream_test.go b/stream_test.go
index 9305b14..fc2b449 100644
--- a/stream_test.go
+++ b/stream_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package sse
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -38,3 +40,37 @@ func newStream() (*Stream, *bytes.Buffer) {
 	}
 	return s, buf
 }
+
+func TestStream_Close(t *testing.T) {
+	server := newServer(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		u := Upgrader{}
+
+		stream, err := u.UpgradeHTTP(r, w)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := stream.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("stream.Close() = %v, want nil", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	client := http.DefaultClient
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(newStreamRequest(server.URL))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	want := "event:close\ndata:\n\n"
+
+	if got := string(body); got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("got %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}