diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/awdl.go b/src/yggdrasil/awdl.go
index 3bd63609..aac7f7d4 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/awdl.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/awdl.go
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ func (l *awdl) create(boxPubKey *crypto.BoxPubKey, sigPubKey *crypto.SigPubKey,
 			intf.send <- msg
 			l.core.switchTable.idleIn <- intf.peer.port
 		}
+		intf.peer.close = func() {
+			close(intf.send)
+		}
+		go intf.peer.linkLoop()
 		go intf.handler()
 		l.core.switchTable.idleIn <- intf.peer.port
 		return &intf