diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
index 3809ae089..5fcfeb9dd 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ proc handleConn*(s: Secure,
       let futs = @[conn.join(), sconn.join()]
       await futs[0] or futs[1]
       for f in futs:
-        if not f.finished: f.cancel # cancel outstanding join()
+        if not f.finished: await f.cancelAndWait() # cancel outstanding join()
 
       await allFuturesThrowing(
         sconn.close(), conn.close())
diff --git a/libp2p/transports/tcptransport.nim b/libp2p/transports/tcptransport.nim
index 48f0e57ce..53b60e6af 100644
--- a/libp2p/transports/tcptransport.nim
+++ b/libp2p/transports/tcptransport.nim
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ proc connHandler*(t: TcpTransport,
       let futs = @[client.join(), conn.join()]
       await futs[0] or futs[1]
       for f in futs:
-        if not f.finished: f.cancel # cancel outstanding join()
+        if not f.finished: await f.cancelAndWait() # cancel outstanding join()
 
       trace "Cleaning up client", addrs = $client.remoteAddress,
                                   conn