diff --git a/reactor-netty-core/src/main/java/reactor/netty/channel/ChannelOperations.java b/reactor-netty-core/src/main/java/reactor/netty/channel/ChannelOperations.java
index bdbb99389e..4a866fbd25 100644
--- a/reactor-netty-core/src/main/java/reactor/netty/channel/ChannelOperations.java
+++ b/reactor-netty-core/src/main/java/reactor/netty/channel/ChannelOperations.java
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ public void dispose() {
 		if (!inbound.isDisposed()) {
 			discard();
 		}
-		connection.dispose();
+		if (!connection.isDisposed()) {
+			connection.dispose();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override