diff -r 3be241de1630 -r 8b883753394a TCP/TCPStream.m
--- a/TCP/TCPStream.m	Thu Jun 19 16:22:05 2008 -0700
+++ b/TCP/TCPStream.m	Sun Jul 13 10:42:50 2008 -0700
@@ -121,17 +121,24 @@
 
 - (BOOL) close
 {
-    _shouldClose = YES;
+    if( ! _shouldClose ) {
+        _shouldClose = YES;
+        LogTo(TCP,@"Request to close %@",self);
+    }
     if( self.isBusy ) {
         return NO;
     } else {
-        LogTo(TCP,@"Request to close %@",self);
         [[self retain] autorelease];        // don't let myself be dealloced in the midst of this
         [_conn _streamCanClose: self];
         return YES;
     }
 }
 
+- (void) _unclose
+{
+    _shouldClose = NO;
+}
+
 
 - (BOOL) isOpen
 {