diff --git a/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c b/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
index 19e4a8023..d98be181c 100644
--- a/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
+++ b/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int cb_h3_stream_close(nghttp3_conn *conn, int64_t stream_id,
   fprintf(stderr, "cb_h3_stream_close CALLED\n");
 
   stream->closed = TRUE;
-
+  Curl_expire(data, 0, EXPIRE_QUIC);
   return 0;
 }