diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioChildEventLoop.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioChildEventLoop.java
index 7dd9e93b87..039979f28b 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioChildEventLoop.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioChildEventLoop.java
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ final class NioChildEventLoop extends SingleThreadEventLoop {
 
                 if (isShutdown()) {
                     closeAll();
-                    break;
+                    if (peekTask() == null) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 logger.warn(