diff --git a/lib/worker.js b/lib/worker.js
index 1628ca6..065f19b 100644
--- a/lib/worker.js
+++ b/lib/worker.js
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ Worker.prototype.close = function(){
   var self = this
     , server = this.server;
 
+  this.master.emit('worker closing');
+
   if (server && server.connections) {
     // stop accepting
     server.watcher.stop();