diff --git a/kernel/branches/net/core/sys32.inc b/kernel/branches/net/core/sys32.inc
index 67c539a721..b88fbb3fbd 100644
--- a/kernel/branches/net/core/sys32.inc
+++ b/kernel/branches/net/core/sys32.inc
@@ -154,7 +154,13 @@ exc_c:                          ; 
         sti
 ; not debuggee => say error and terminate
         call    show_error_parameters ;; only ONE using, inline ???
-       ;mov     edx, [TASK_BASE]
+
+; kill open sockets
+        pusha
+        mov     edx, [edx + TASKDATA.pid]
+        call    SOCKET_process_end
+        popa
+
         mov     [edx + TASKDATA.state], byte 4 ; terminate
         jmp     change_task     ; stack - here it does not matter at all, SEE: core/shed.inc
 .debug: