diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 335890b..27f9d8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Fixed
 ### Removed
 
+## 2024-05-28: v0.5.0-rc.3
+### Fixed
+- Dropping admin or app connections will now close the connection.
+
 ## 2024-05-27: v0.5.0-rc.2
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8475e0f..6643157 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "holochain_client"
-version = "0.5.0-rc.2"
+version = "0.5.0-rc.3"
 dependencies = [
  "again",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dfef57f..5d9483a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ name = "holochain_client"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/holochain/holochain-client-rust"
 resolver = "2"
-version = "0.5.0-rc.2"
+version = "0.5.0-rc.3"
 
 [workspace]
 members = ["fixture/zomes/foo"]
diff --git a/src/admin_websocket.rs b/src/admin_websocket.rs
index 05b01e6..1ddb9e9 100644
--- a/src/admin_websocket.rs
+++ b/src/admin_websocket.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ use holochain_zome_types::{
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{net::ToSocketAddrs, sync::Arc};
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 
 pub struct AdminWebsocket {
     tx: WebsocketSender,
+    poll_handle: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -73,9 +75,10 @@ impl AdminWebsocket {
 
         // WebsocketReceiver needs to be polled in order to receive responses
         // from remote to sender requests.
-        tokio::task::spawn(async move { while rx.recv::<AdminResponse>().await.is_ok() {} });
+        let poll_handle =
+            tokio::task::spawn(async move { while rx.recv::<AdminResponse>().await.is_ok() {} });
 
-        Ok(Self { tx })
+        Ok(Self { tx, poll_handle })
     }
 
     /// Issue an app authentication token for the specified app.
@@ -334,3 +337,9 @@ impl AdminWebsocket {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl Drop for AdminWebsocket {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.poll_handle.abort();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app_websocket_inner.rs b/src/app_websocket_inner.rs
index 40d8ada..deba92f 100644
--- a/src/app_websocket_inner.rs
+++ b/src/app_websocket_inner.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ use holochain_types::signal::Signal;
 use holochain_websocket::{connect, WebsocketConfig, WebsocketSender};
 use std::{net::ToSocketAddrs, sync::Arc};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::task::AbortHandle;
 
 /// The core functionality for an app websocket.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct AppWebsocketInner {
     tx: WebsocketSender,
     event_emitter: Arc<Mutex<EventEmitter>>,
+    abort_handle: Arc<AbortHandle>,
 }
 
 impl AppWebsocketInner {
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ impl AppWebsocketInner {
         let event_emitter = EventEmitter::new();
         let mutex = Arc::new(Mutex::new(event_emitter));
 
-        tokio::task::spawn({
+        let poll_handle = tokio::task::spawn({
             let mutex = mutex.clone();
             async move {
                 while let Ok(msg) = rx.recv::<AppResponse>().await {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ impl AppWebsocketInner {
         Ok(Self {
             tx,
             event_emitter: mutex,
+            abort_handle: Arc::new(poll_handle.abort_handle()),
         })
     }
 
@@ -92,3 +95,9 @@ impl AppWebsocketInner {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl Drop for AppWebsocketInner {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.abort_handle.abort();
+    }
+}