diff --git a/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack.go b/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack.go
index 75e2dfcb6..50efefa9c 100644
--- a/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack.go
+++ b/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack.go
@@ -241,17 +241,20 @@ func (c *ConnTrack) Close() error {
 	c.mux.Lock()
 	defer c.mux.Unlock()
 
-	if c.started {
-		select {
-		case c.done <- struct{}{}:
-		default:
-		}
+	if !c.started {
+		return nil
 	}
 
+	select {
+	case c.done <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+
+	c.started = false
+
 	if c.conn != nil {
 		err := c.conn.Close()
 		c.conn = nil
-		c.started = false
 
 		c.RestoreAccounting()
 
diff --git a/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack_test.go b/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
index aa4a1b2b7..dd5b497ba 100644
--- a/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack_test.go
@@ -173,6 +173,55 @@ func TestStopRaceWithReconnectDial(t *testing.T) {
 	ct.mux.Unlock()
 }
 
+func TestCloseRaceWithReconnectDial(t *testing.T) {
+	first := newMockListener()
+	dialStarted := make(chan struct{})
+	dialProceed := make(chan struct{})
+	second := newMockListener()
+	callCount := atomic.Int32{}
+
+	ct := &ConnTrack{
+		dial: func() (listener, error) {
+			n := callCount.Add(1)
+			if n == 1 {
+				return first, nil
+			}
+			close(dialStarted)
+			<-dialProceed
+			return second, nil
+		},
+		done: make(chan struct{}, 1),
+	}
+
+	err := ct.Start(false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	first.errChan <- assert.AnError
+
+	select {
+	case <-dialStarted:
+	case <-time.After(15 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timed out waiting for reconnect dial")
+	}
+
+	// Close while dial is in progress (conn is nil).
+	require.NoError(t, ct.Close())
+
+	close(dialProceed)
+
+	// The second connection should be closed (not leaked).
+	select {
+	case <-second.closedCh:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("second connection was leaked after Close")
+	}
+
+	ct.mux.Lock()
+	assert.False(t, ct.started)
+	assert.Nil(t, ct.conn)
+	ct.mux.Unlock()
+}
+
 func TestStartIsIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
 	mock := newMockListener()
 	callCount := atomic.Int32{}