diff --git a/src/nal.rs b/src/nal.rs
index 3ae4b76..5d23898 100644
--- a/src/nal.rs
+++ b/src/nal.rs
@@ -297,7 +297,10 @@ where
         let mut sockets = self.sockets.borrow_mut();
         let socket: &mut net::socket::TcpSocket = &mut *sockets.get(handle);
         socket.close();
-        self.unused_handles.borrow_mut().push(handle).unwrap();
+        let mut unused_handles = self.unused_handles.borrow_mut();
+        if unused_handles.iter().find(|&x| *x == handle).is_none() {
+            unused_handles.push(handle).unwrap();
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
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