diff --git a/connection.go b/connection.go
index 673ffc7..78bc797 100644
--- a/connection.go
+++ b/connection.go
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ func (c *Connection) handleConnectionError(err error) {
 
 	// close everything else we close normally
 	c.close()
-
-	if c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers != nil && len(c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers) > 0 {
-		for _, handler := range c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers {
-			go handler(c)
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) close() error {
@@ -280,6 +274,12 @@ func (c *Connection) close() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers != nil && len(c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers) > 0 {
+		for _, handler := range c.Opts.ConnectionClosedHandlers {
+			go handler(c)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index 5ca9a2c..211c094 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ func (p *Pool) handleClosedConnection(closedConn *Connection) {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if p.isClosed {
+		return
+	}
+
 	var connIndex = -1
 	for i, conn := range p.connections {
 		if conn == closedConn {
@@ -181,12 +185,6 @@ func (p *Pool) handleClosedConnection(closedConn *Connection) {
 	p.connections[connsNum-1] = nil                      // Erase last element
 	p.connections = p.connections[:connsNum-1]           // Truncate slice.
 
-	// if pool was closed, don't start recreate goroutine
-	// should we return earlier and keep connection in the pool as it will be closed anyway?
-	if p.isClosed {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// initiate goroutine to reconnect to closedConn.Addr
 	p.wg.Add(1)
 	go p.recreateConnection(closedConn)