diff --git a/example/src/main/java/io/netty/example/socksproxy/SocksServerHandler.java b/example/src/main/java/io/netty/example/socksproxy/SocksServerHandler.java
index 3f144de079..fdba9226d0 100644
--- a/example/src/main/java/io/netty/example/socksproxy/SocksServerHandler.java
+++ b/example/src/main/java/io/netty/example/socksproxy/SocksServerHandler.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public final class SocksServerHandler extends ChannelInboundMessageHandlerAdapte
                     ctx.pipeline().addLast(SocksServerConnectHandler.getName(), new SocksServerConnectHandler());
                     ctx.pipeline().remove(this);
                     ctx.nextInboundMessageBuffer().add(socksRequest);
+                    ctx.fireInboundBufferUpdated();
                 } else {
                     ctx.close();
                 }