diff --git a/bin/named/xfrout.c b/bin/named/xfrout.c
index 3d1cf6115c..8d8991050d 100644
--- a/bin/named/xfrout.c
+++ b/bin/named/xfrout.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: xfrout.c,v 1.88 2001/01/06 02:54:42 gson Exp $ */
+/* $Id: xfrout.c,v 1.89 2001/01/08 18:03:45 gson Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -1453,6 +1453,9 @@ sendstream(xfrout_ctx_t *xfr) {
 	} else {
 		xfrout_log(xfr, ISC_LOG_DEBUG(8), "sending IXFR UDP response");
 		ns_client_send(xfr->client);
+		xfr->stream->methods->pause(xfr->stream);
+		xfrout_ctx_destroy(&xfr);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Advance lasttsig to be the last TSIG generated */