diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/bolt/pooledimpl/PooledBoltConnection.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/bolt/pooledimpl/PooledBoltConnection.java
index 267485a641..5395759fb5 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/bolt/pooledimpl/PooledBoltConnection.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/bolt/pooledimpl/PooledBoltConnection.java
@@ -269,9 +269,17 @@ public CompletionStage<Void> forceClose(String reason) {
 
     @Override
     public CompletionStage<Void> close() {
-        if (closeFuture == null) {
-            closeFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
+        CompletableFuture<Void> closeFuture;
+        var close = false;
+        synchronized (this) {
+            if (this.closeFuture == null) {
+                this.closeFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
+                close = true;
+            }
+            closeFuture = this.closeFuture;
+        }
 
+        if (close) {
             if (delegate.state() == BoltConnectionState.CLOSED) {
                 purgeRunnable.run();
                 closeFuture.complete(null);