diff --git a/lib/quicly.c b/lib/quicly.c
index fac85f2..80e1bcd 100644
--- a/lib/quicly.c
+++ b/lib/quicly.c
@@ -3240,6 +3240,7 @@ static int initiate_close(quicly_conn_t *conn, int err, uint64_t frame_type, con
 int quicly_close(quicly_conn_t *conn, int err, const char *reason_phrase)
 {
     assert(err == 0 || QUICLY_ERROR_IS_QUIC_APPLICATION(err));
+    update_now(conn->super.ctx);

     return initiate_close(conn, err, QUICLY_FRAME_TYPE_PADDING /* used when err == 0 */, reason_phrase);
 }