diff --git a/pkg/sfu/receiver.go b/pkg/sfu/receiver.go
index 628a1eea3..d96be04d5 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/receiver.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/receiver.go
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ func (w *WebRTCReceiver) DeleteDownTrack(peerID livekit.ParticipantID) {
 }
 
 func (w *WebRTCReceiver) sendRTCP(packets []rtcp.Packet) {
+	if w.closed.get() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	w.rtcpCh <- packets
 
 	for _, p := range packets {