diff --git a/spring-websocket/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/socket/AbstractWebSocketIntegrationTests.java b/spring-websocket/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/socket/AbstractWebSocketIntegrationTests.java
index e202d5dfa8ba59acbe31e4cfa39954458f94284e..123d6c07a1ad25efb3133ce6fe55d5c6e27bbfb9 100644
--- a/spring-websocket/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/socket/AbstractWebSocketIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-websocket/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/socket/AbstractWebSocketIntegrationTests.java
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractWebSocketIntegrationTests {
 		catch (Throwable t) {
 			logger.error("Failed to stop server", t);
 		}
+		try {
+			this.wac.close();
+		}
+		catch (Throwable t) {
+			logger.error("Failed to close WebApplicationContext", t);
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected String getWsBaseUrl() {