diff --git a/cache-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/client/HandshakeResponseHandler.java b/cache-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/client/HandshakeResponseHandler.java
index cc3e3d0cc0..bcbb01bafb 100644
--- a/cache-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/client/HandshakeResponseHandler.java
+++ b/cache-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/client/HandshakeResponseHandler.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class HandshakeResponseHandler extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<Handsh
 		if (handshakeResponse.getResponse() != HandshakeResponseType.RESPONSE_OK)
 		{
 			logger.warn("Non-ok response from server {}", handshakeResponse.getResponse());
+			handshakeFuture.complete(handshakeResponse.getResponse());
 			ctx.close();
 			return;
 		}