diff --git a/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/endpoint.py b/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/endpoint.py
index 791112ea6..2960891f4 100644
--- a/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/endpoint.py
+++ b/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/endpoint.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import logging
 import typing
 
+from ipv8.util import maybe_coroutine
+
 from ..endpoint import Endpoint, EndpointListener
 from ..udp.endpoint import UDPEndpoint, UDPv4Address, UDPv6Address, UDPv6Endpoint
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ def send(self, socket_address: Address, packet: bytes, interface: str | None = N
             if ep is not None:
                 ep.send(socket_address, packet)
 
-    async def open(self) -> bool:  # noqa: A003
+    async def open(self) -> bool:
         """
         Open all interfaces.
         """
@@ -176,12 +178,12 @@ async def open(self) -> bool:  # noqa: A003
             any_success |= await interface.open()
         return any_success
 
-    def close(self) -> None:
+    async def close(self) -> None:
         """
         Close all interfaces.
         """
         for interface in self.interfaces.values():
-            interface.close()
+            await maybe_coroutine(interface.close)
 
     def reset_byte_counters(self) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/endpoint.py b/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/endpoint.py
index 0dfef63df..ed51113f0 100644
--- a/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/endpoint.py
+++ b/ipv8/messaging/interfaces/endpoint.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import socket
 import struct
 import threading
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Awaitable, Iterable
 
 from .lan_addresses.interfaces import get_lan_addresses
 
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ def send(self, socket_address: Address, packet: bytes) -> None:
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    async def open(self) -> bool:  # noqa: A003
+    async def open(self) -> bool:
         """
-        Attempt to open this endpoint and return if this was succesful.
+        Attempt to open this endpoint and return if this was successful.
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def close(self) -> None:
+    def close(self) -> None | Awaitable:
         """
         Close this endpoint as quick as possible.
         """
diff --git a/ipv8/test/messaging/anonymization/test_community.py b/ipv8/test/messaging/anonymization/test_community.py
index 25138a09e..bb307d618 100644
--- a/ipv8/test/messaging/anonymization/test_community.py
+++ b/ipv8/test/messaging/anonymization/test_community.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     PEER_FLAG_SPEED_TEST,
 )
 from ....messaging.interfaces.udp.endpoint import DomainAddress, UDPEndpoint
-from ....util import succeed
+from ....util import maybe_coroutine, succeed
 from ...base import TestBase
 from ...mocking.endpoint import MockEndpointListener
 from ...mocking.exit_socket import MockTunnelExitSocket
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ async def test_create_circuit_multiple_calls(self) -> None:
         await self.introduce_nodes()
 
         # Don't allow the exit node to answer, this keeps peer 0's circuit in EXTENDING state
-        self.endpoint(1).close()
+        await maybe_coroutine(self.endpoint(1).close)
         self.overlay(0).build_tunnels(1)
 
         # Node 0 should have 1 circuit in the CIRCUIT_STATE_EXTENDING state
diff --git a/ipv8/test/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/test_endpoint.py b/ipv8/test/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/test_endpoint.py
index abd4adf59..276b11f0d 100644
--- a/ipv8/test/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/test_endpoint.py
+++ b/ipv8/test/messaging/interfaces/dispatcher/test_endpoint.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def send(self, socket_address: Address, packet: bytes) -> None:
         self.bytes_up += len(packet)
         self.sent.append((socket_address, packet))
 
-    async def open(self) -> bool:  # noqa: A003
+    async def open(self) -> bool:
         """
         Do a fake open.
         """
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ async def test_is_open(self) -> None:
         self.assertTrue(endpoint.is_open())
 
         # Close the Dispatcher Endpoint.
-        endpoint.close()
+        await endpoint.close()
 
         # The Child Endpoint is closed and the Dispatcher Endpoint propagates the child's status.
         self.assertFalse(child_endpoint.is_open())
diff --git a/ipv8/test/mocking/ipv8.py b/ipv8/test/mocking/ipv8.py
index e80998d3a..5a92d8fde 100644
--- a/ipv8/test/mocking/ipv8.py
+++ b/ipv8/test/mocking/ipv8.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def stop(self) -> None:
         """
         Stop all registered IPv8 strategies, unload all registered overlays and close the endpoint.
         """
-        self.endpoint.close()
+        await maybe_coroutine(self.endpoint.close)
         await self.overlay.unload()
         if self.dht:
             await self.dht.unload()
diff --git a/ipv8_service.py b/ipv8_service.py
index b0cfaeadb..bdfdf521b 100644
--- a/ipv8_service.py
+++ b/ipv8_service.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ async def stop(self) -> None:
             with self.overlay_lock:
                 unload_list = [self.unload_overlay(overlay) for overlay in self.overlays[:]]
                 await gather(*unload_list)
-                self.endpoint.close()
+                await maybe_coroutine(self.endpoint.close)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':