diff --git a/crates/wzp-client/src/cli.rs b/crates/wzp-client/src/cli.rs
index 85d5d26..6ab3451 100644
--- a/crates/wzp-client/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/wzp-client/src/cli.rs
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ async fn run_silence(transport: Arc<wzp_transport::QuinnTransport>) -> anyhow::R
     }
 
     info!(total_source, total_repair, total_bytes, "done — closing");
+    let hangup = wzp_proto::SignalMessage::Hangup {
+        reason: wzp_proto::HangupReason::Normal,
+    };
+    transport.send_signal(&hangup).await.ok();
     transport.close().await?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -505,14 +509,17 @@ async fn run_file_mode(
     // Wait for send to finish (or ctrl+c in recv)
     let _ = send_handle.await;
 
-    // If send finished but recv is still going, give it a moment then stop
+    // Send Hangup signal so the relay knows we're done
+    let hangup = wzp_proto::SignalMessage::Hangup {
+        reason: wzp_proto::HangupReason::Normal,
+    };
+    transport.send_signal(&hangup).await.ok();
+
     let all_pcm = if record_file.is_some() {
-        // Wait a bit for remaining packets after sender finishes
         tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
         transport.close().await?;
         recv_handle.await.unwrap_or_default()
     } else {
-        // No recording — just close and exit
         transport.close().await?;
         recv_handle.abort();
         Vec::new()
diff --git a/crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs b/crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs
index d80997b..6a2e08c 100644
--- a/crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,12 @@ async fn run_participant_plain(
                 break;
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                error!(%addr, participant = participant_id, "recv error: {e}");
+                let msg = e.to_string();
+                if msg.contains("timed out") || msg.contains("reset") || msg.contains("closed") {
+                    info!(%addr, participant = participant_id, "connection closed: {e}");
+                } else {
+                    error!(%addr, participant = participant_id, "recv error: {e}");
+                }
                 break;
             }
         };