diff --git a/lib/csharp/test/ThriftTest/TestClient.cs b/lib/csharp/test/ThriftTest/TestClient.cs
index fe21f41..c7b81b4 100644
--- a/lib/csharp/test/ThriftTest/TestClient.cs
+++ b/lib/csharp/test/ThriftTest/TestClient.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@
 							trans = new TBufferedTransport(trans as TStreamTransport);
 						if (framed)
 							trans = new TFramedTransport(trans);
-							
+						
+						//ensure proper open/close of transport
+						trans.Open();
+						trans.Close();
 						t.Start(trans);
 					}
 					else