diff --git a/module/Library/Net.cpp b/module/Library/Net.cpp
index aa94b254..b56945b0 100644
--- a/module/Library/Net.cpp
+++ b/module/Library/Net.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ void InitializeNet()
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_SSL
     f |= MG_FEATURES_SSL;
+#else
+    OutputMessage("Network compiled without SSL support.");
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_CGI
     f |= MG_FEATURES_CGI;
@@ -135,6 +137,11 @@ int WebSocketClient::DataHandler(int flags, char * data, size_t data_len) noexce
     {
         LogFtl("Failed to queue web-socket data");
     }
+    // Should we auto-close the connection
+    if (((flags & 0xF) == MG_WEBSOCKET_OPCODE_CONNECTION_CLOSE) && mAutoClose.load() == true)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
     // Return 1 to keep the connection open
     return 1;
 }
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ void Register_Net(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
         .Prop(_SC("OnClose"), &WebSocketClient::GetOnClose, &WebSocketClient::SetOnClose)
         .Prop(_SC("Valid"), &WebSocketClient::IsValid)
         .Prop(_SC("Closing"), &WebSocketClient::IsClosing)
+        .Prop(_SC("AutoClose"), &WebSocketClient::GetAutoClose, &WebSocketClient::SetAutoClose)
         // Member Methods
         .FmtFunc(_SC("SetTag"), &WebSocketClient::ApplyTag)
         .FmtFunc(_SC("SetData"), &WebSocketClient::ApplyData)
diff --git a/module/Library/Net.hpp b/module/Library/Net.hpp
index 49b45b36..c88b970b 100644
--- a/module/Library/Net.hpp
+++ b/module/Library/Net.hpp
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     std::atomic< bool > mClosed{false};
 
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Whether to not keep the connection open after receiving the close event.
+     * Internally this event is ignored but if set to true the connection is immediatelly closed
+     * in the internal event handler, before the event may reach the script callback.
+    */
+    std::atomic< bool > mAutoClose{false};
+
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Server host to connect to, i.e. "echo.websocket.org" or "192.168.1.1" or "localhost".
     */
@@ -184,7 +191,8 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     WebSocketClient()
         : Base(), mHandle(nullptr), mQueue(1024), mOnData(), mOnClose(), mTag(), mData()
-        , mPort(0), mSecure(false), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mHost(), mPath(), mOrigin(), mExtensions()
+        , mPort(0), mSecure(false), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mAutoClose(false)
+        , mHost(), mPath(), mOrigin(), mExtensions()
     {
         ChainInstance(); // Remember this instance
     }
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     WebSocketClient(StackStrF & host, uint16_t port, StackStrF & path)
         : Base(), mHandle(nullptr), mQueue(1024), mOnData(), mOnClose(), mTag(), mData()
-        , mPort(port), mSecure(false), mClosing(false), mClosed(false)
+        , mPort(port), mSecure(false), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mAutoClose(false)
         , mHost(host.mPtr, host.GetSize())
         , mPath(path.mPtr, path.GetSize())
         , mOrigin(), mExtensions()
@@ -207,7 +215,7 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     WebSocketClient(StackStrF & host, uint16_t port, StackStrF & path, bool secure)
         : Base(), mHandle(nullptr), mQueue(1024), mOnData(), mOnClose(), mTag(), mData()
-        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false)
+        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mAutoClose(false)
         , mHost(host.mPtr, host.GetSize())
         , mPath(path.mPtr, path.GetSize())
         , mOrigin(), mExtensions()
@@ -220,7 +228,7 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     WebSocketClient(StackStrF & host, uint16_t port, StackStrF & path, bool secure, StackStrF & origin)
         : Base(), mHandle(nullptr), mQueue(1024), mOnData(), mOnClose(), mTag(), mData()
-        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false)
+        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mAutoClose(false)
         , mHost(host.mPtr, host.GetSize())
         , mPath(path.mPtr, path.GetSize())
         , mOrigin(origin.mPtr, origin.GetSize())
@@ -234,7 +242,7 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
     */
     WebSocketClient(StackStrF & host, uint16_t port, StackStrF & path, bool secure, StackStrF & origin, StackStrF & ext)
         : Base(), mHandle(nullptr), mQueue(1024), mOnData(), mOnClose(), mTag(), mData()
-        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false)
+        , mPort(port), mSecure(secure), mClosing(false), mClosed(false), mAutoClose(false)
         , mHost(host.mPtr, host.GetSize())
         , mPath(path.mPtr, path.GetSize())
         , mOrigin(origin.mPtr, origin.GetSize())
@@ -294,6 +302,22 @@ struct WebSocketClient : public SqChainedInstances< WebSocketClient >
         return mClosing.load();
     }
 
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Retrieve whether auto-closing is enabled or not.
+    */
+    SQMOD_NODISCARD bool GetAutoClose() const
+    {
+        return mAutoClose.load();
+    }
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Modify whether auto-closing is enabled or not.
+    */
+    void SetAutoClose(bool toggle)
+    {
+        mAutoClose.store(toggle);
+    }
+
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Retrieve the associated user tag.
     */