diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/task_manager_v1.c b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/task_manager_v1.c
index 3472d2c35..3f1a97bc4 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/task_manager_v1.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/ikev1/task_manager_v1.c
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ METHOD(task_manager_t, initiate, status_t,
 		{
 			case IKE_CONNECTING:
 				/* close after sending an INFORMATIONAL when unestablished */
+				charon->bus->ike_updown(charon->bus, this->ike_sa, FALSE);
 				return FAILED;
 			case IKE_DELETING:
 				/* close after sending a DELETE */