diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index cd1def6..3a1b94b 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -197,14 +197,13 @@ func (r* ClientRoute) ConnectToPeer(pts_id uint32) {
 	if err != nil {
 // TODO: make send peer started failure mesage?
 		fmt.Printf ("failed to connect to %s - %s\n", r.peer_addr.String(), err.Error())
-		return
+		goto peer_aborted
 	}
 
 	real_conn, ok = conn.(*net.TCPConn)
 	if !ok {
 		fmt.Printf("not tcp connection - %s\n", err.Error())
-		conn.Close()
-		return
+		goto peer_aborted
 	}
 
 	ptc, err = r.AddNewClientPeerConn(real_conn, pts_id)
@@ -212,19 +211,27 @@ func (r* ClientRoute) ConnectToPeer(pts_id uint32) {
 		// TODO: logging
 // TODO: make send peer started failure mesage?
 		fmt.Printf("YYYYYYYY - %s\n", err.Error())
-		conn.Close()
-		return
+		goto peer_aborted
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("STARTED NEW SERVER PEER STAK\n")
 	err = r.cts.psc.Send(MakePeerStartedPacket(r.id, ptc.conn_id))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("CLOSING NEW SERVER PEER STAK - %s\n", err.Error())
-		conn.Close()
-		return
+		goto peer_aborted
 	}
 
 	r.ptc_wg.Add(1)
 	go ptc.RunTask(&r.ptc_wg)
+	return
+
+peer_aborted:
+	if conn != nil {
+		conn.Close()
+		err = r.cts.psc.Send(MakePeerAbortedPacket(r.id, ptc.conn_id))
+		if err != nil {
+			// TODO: logging
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (r* ClientRoute) DisconnectFromPeer(pts_id uint32) error {
@@ -268,6 +275,8 @@ func (r* ClientRoute) ReportEvent (pts_id uint32, event_type PACKET_KIND, event_
 fmt.Printf ("GOT PEER STARTD . CONENCT TO CLIENT_SIDE PEER\n")
 			r.ConnectToPeer(pts_id)
 
+		case PACKET_KIND_PEER_ABORTED:
+			fallthrough
 		case PACKET_KIND_PEER_STOPPED:
 fmt.Printf ("GOT PEER STOPPED . DISCONNECTION FROM CLIENT_SIDE PEER\n")
 			err = r.DisconnectFromPeer(pts_id)
diff --git a/hodu.proto b/hodu.proto
index c02d368..a415f3f 100644
--- a/hodu.proto
+++ b/hodu.proto
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ enum PACKET_KIND {
 	ROUTE_STOPPED = 5;
 	PEER_STARTED  = 6;
 	PEER_STOPPED  = 7;
-	PEER_EOF      = 8;
-	PEER_DATA     = 9;
+	PEER_ABORTED  = 8;
+	PEER_EOF      = 9;
+	PEER_DATA     = 10;
 };
 
 message Packet {
diff --git a/packet.go b/packet.go
index 2dec5b1..4af9e07 100644
--- a/packet.go
+++ b/packet.go
@@ -20,27 +20,33 @@ func MakeRouteStoppedPacket(route_id uint32, proto ROUTE_PROTO) *Packet {
 }
 
 
-func MakePeerStartedPacket(route_id uint32, pts_id uint32) *Packet {
+func MakePeerStartedPacket(route_id uint32, peer_id uint32) *Packet {
 	// the connection from a peer to the server has been established
 	return &Packet{Kind: PACKET_KIND_PEER_STARTED,
-		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: pts_id}},
+		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: peer_id}},
 	}
 }
 
-func MakePeerStoppedPacket(route_id uint32, pts_id uint32) *Packet {
+func MakePeerStoppedPacket(route_id uint32, peer_id uint32) *Packet {
 	return &Packet{Kind: PACKET_KIND_PEER_STOPPED,
-		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: pts_id},
+		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: peer_id},
 	}}
 }
 
-func MakePeerEofPacket(route_id uint32, pts_id uint32) *Packet {
+func MakePeerAbortedPacket(route_id uint32, peer_id uint32) *Packet {
+	return &Packet{Kind: PACKET_KIND_PEER_ABORTED,
+		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: peer_id},
+	}}
+}
+
+func MakePeerEofPacket(route_id uint32, peer_id uint32) *Packet {
 	return &Packet{Kind: PACKET_KIND_PEER_EOF,
-		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: pts_id},
+		U: &Packet_Peer{Peer: &PeerDesc{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: peer_id},
 	}}
 }
 
-func MakePeerDataPacket(route_id uint32, pts_id uint32, data []byte) *Packet {
+func MakePeerDataPacket(route_id uint32, peer_id uint32, data []byte) *Packet {
 	return &Packet{Kind: PACKET_KIND_PEER_DATA,
-		U: &Packet_Data{Data: &PeerData{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: pts_id, Data: data},
+		U: &Packet_Data{Data: &PeerData{RouteId: route_id, PeerId: peer_id, Data: data},
 	}}
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index a38b64b..f7bca85 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ fmt.Printf ("grpd stream ended\n")
 					// TODO
 				}
 
+			case PACKET_KIND_PEER_ABORTED:
+				fallthrough
 			case PACKET_KIND_PEER_STOPPED:
 				// the connection from the client to a peer has been established
 				var x *Packet_Peer