diff --git a/src/connection.ts b/src/connection.ts
index 29ad67b8..40620faf 100644
--- a/src/connection.ts
+++ b/src/connection.ts
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ export class Connection extends EventEmitter {
     }
     if (!this._destinationAccount) {
       this.log.debug('not sending because we do not know the client\'s address')
+      this.safeEmit('_send_loop_finished')
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/test/connection.test.ts b/test/connection.test.ts
index 630a02fa..28eef09f 100644
--- a/test/connection.test.ts
+++ b/test/connection.test.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ describe('Connection', function () {
       assert.calledOnce(closeSpy)
     })
 
+    it('should resolve even if the remote address is unknown', async function () {
+      delete this.serverConn._destinationAccount
+      await this.serverConn.end()
+    })
+
     it('should close all outgoing streams', async function () {
       const clientSpy = {
         stream1: {