diff --git a/app/reverse/portal.go b/app/reverse/portal.go
index 8efe3996..cec20d27 100644
--- a/app/reverse/portal.go
+++ b/app/reverse/portal.go
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ func (p *Portal) HandleConnection(ctx context.Context, link *transport.Link) err
 		}
 
 		p.picker.AddWorker(worker)
+
+		if _, ok := link.Reader.(*pipe.Reader); !ok {
+			<-ctx.Done() // from DispatchLink()
+		}
 		return nil
 	}