diff --git a/coderd/workspaceapps/proxy.go b/coderd/workspaceapps/proxy.go
index 9b2d9c4bfa..d75970bcfa 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaceapps/proxy.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaceapps/proxy.go
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ func (s *Server) workspaceAgentPTY(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	defer release()
-	defer agentConn.Close()
 	log.Debug(ctx, "dialed workspace agent")
 	ptNetConn, err := agentConn.ReconnectingPTY(ctx, reconnect, uint16(height), uint16(width), r.URL.Query().Get("command"))
 	if err != nil {