diff --git a/downstream.go b/downstream.go
index 41f1aeb..f3e0fca 100644
--- a/downstream.go
+++ b/downstream.go
@@ -739,7 +739,12 @@ func (dc *downstreamConn) runNetwork(net *network, loadHistory bool) {
 		for {
 			var closed bool
 			select {
-			case <-ch:
+			case _, ok := <-ch:
+				if !ok {
+					closed = true
+					break
+				}
+
 				uc := net.upstream()
 				if uc == nil {
 					dc.logger.Printf("ignoring messages for upstream %q: upstream is disconnected", net.Addr)
diff --git a/ring.go b/ring.go
index 9bb23ac..24923db 100644
--- a/ring.go
+++ b/ring.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type Ring struct {
 	lock      sync.Mutex
 	cur       uint64
 	consumers []*RingConsumer
+	closed    bool
 }
 
 // NewRing creates a new ring buffer.
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ func (r *Ring) Produce(msg *irc.Message) {
 	r.lock.Lock()
 	defer r.lock.Unlock()
 
+	if r.closed {
+		panic("soju: Ring.Produce called after Close")
+	}
+
 	i := int(r.cur % r.cap)
 	r.buffer[i] = msg
 	r.cur++
@@ -45,6 +50,21 @@ func (r *Ring) Produce(msg *irc.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *Ring) Close() {
+	r.lock.Lock()
+	defer r.lock.Unlock()
+
+	if r.closed {
+		panic("soju: Ring.Close called twice")
+	}
+
+	for _, rc := range r.consumers {
+		close(rc.ch)
+	}
+
+	r.closed = true
+}
+
 // NewConsumer creates a new ring buffer consumer.
 //
 // If seq is nil, the consumer will get messages starting from the last
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 7e0a299..d335e52 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ func (u *user) deleteNetwork(id int64) error {
 		})
 
 		net.Stop()
+		net.ring.Close()
 		u.networks = append(u.networks[:i], u.networks[i+1:]...)
 		return nil
 	}