diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
index 9868d49cb..3f93a7073 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractXMPPConnection implements XMPPConnection {
         // from the server and throw an error. First check if we've already negotiated TLS
         // and are secure, however (features get parsed a second time after TLS is established).
         if (!isSecureConnection() && getConfiguration().getSecurityMode() == SecurityMode.required) {
+            shutdown();
             throw new SecurityRequiredByClientException();
         }