diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_socket.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_socket.c
index babbc6d4b..58d33587d 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_socket.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/vici/vici_socket.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static entry_t* find_entry(private_vici_socket_t *this, stream_t *stream,
 			}
 			if (entry->disconnecting)
 			{
+				entry->cond->signal(entry->cond);
 				continue;
 			}
 			candidate = TRUE;