diff --git a/src/association/mod.rs b/src/association/mod.rs
index 59a0e8b..ee3fff2 100644
--- a/src/association/mod.rs
+++ b/src/association/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-use crate::association::{
-    state::{AckMode, AckState, AssociationState},
-    stats::AssociationStats,
-};
 use crate::chunk::{
     chunk_abort::ChunkAbort, chunk_cookie_ack::ChunkCookieAck, chunk_cookie_echo::ChunkCookieEcho,
     chunk_error::ChunkError, chunk_forward_tsn::ChunkForwardTsn,
@@ -27,7 +23,14 @@ use crate::param::{
 use crate::queue::{payload_queue::PayloadQueue, pending_queue::PendingQueue};
 use crate::shared::{AssociationEventInner, AssociationId, EndpointEvent, EndpointEventInner};
 use crate::util::{sna16lt, sna32gt, sna32gte, sna32lt, sna32lte};
-use crate::{AssociationEvent, Payload, Side, Transmit};
+use crate::{
+    association::{
+        state::{AckMode, AckState, AssociationState},
+        stats::AssociationStats,
+    },
+    chunk::USER_INITIATED_ABORT,
+};
+use crate::{AssociationEvent, ErrorCauseCode, Payload, Side, Transmit};
 use stream::{ReliabilityType, Stream, StreamEvent, StreamId, StreamState};
 use timer::{RtoManager, Timer, TimerTable, ACK_INTERVAL};
 
@@ -829,6 +832,11 @@ impl Association {
         } else if let Some(c) = chunk_any.downcast_ref::<ChunkAbort>() {
             let mut err_str = String::new();
             for e in &c.error_causes {
+                if matches!(e.code, USER_INITIATED_ABORT) {
+                    debug!("User initiated abort received");
+                    let _ = self.close();
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
                 err_str += &format!("({})", e);
             }
             return Err(Error::ErrAbortChunk(err_str));