diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoopImplementationWindows.cpp b/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoopImplementationWindows.cpp
index b10cb88e39b..0eefd516081 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoopImplementationWindows.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibCore/EventLoopImplementationWindows.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int notifier_type_to_network_event(NotificationType type)
 {
     switch (type) {
     case NotificationType::Read:
-        return FD_READ;
+        return FD_READ | FD_CLOSE;
     case NotificationType::Write:
         return FD_WRITE;
     default:
diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/SocketWindows.cpp b/Libraries/LibCore/SocketWindows.cpp
index 084a5a549dd..793d65b2612 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibCore/SocketWindows.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibCore/SocketWindows.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ void PosixSocketHelper::close()
     if (m_notifier)
         m_notifier->set_enabled(false);
 
+    // shutdown is required for another end to receive FD_CLOSE
+    shutdown(m_fd, SD_BOTH);
     MUST(System::close(m_fd));
     m_fd = -1;
 }