diff --git a/mRemoteV1/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs b/mRemoteV1/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs
index 039e4ea7c..c40a0b069 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs
@@ -236,11 +236,8 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
 
 			try
 			{
-                Console.WriteLine(@"Skipping Dispose for now!");
-                PuttyProcess.Close();
-                // TODO: Figure out why this hangs...
-                //PuttyProcess.Dispose();
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, Language.strPuttyDisposeFailed + Environment.NewLine + @"SKIPPING DISPOSE - CAUSES HANG IN THIS BUILD!!!", true);
+                PuttyProcess.Close(); 
+                PuttyProcess.Dispose();
             }
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Tabs/ConnectionTab.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Tabs/ConnectionTab.cs
index b47e913ad..0f1378593 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Tabs/ConnectionTab.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Tabs/ConnectionTab.cs
@@ -13,11 +13,18 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Tabs
 {
     public partial class ConnectionTab : DockContent
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///Silent close ignores the popup asking for confirmation 
+        /// </summary>
         public bool silentClose { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Protocol close ignores the interface controller cleanup and the user confirmation dialog
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool protocolClose { get; set; }
 
         public ConnectionTab()
         {
-            InitializeComponent();
+            InitializeComponent(); 
             GotFocus += ConnectionTab_GotFocus;
         }
 
@@ -28,34 +35,37 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Tabs
 
         protected override void OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e)
         {
-            if(!silentClose)
+            if(!protocolClose)
             {
-                if (Settings.Default.ConfirmCloseConnection == (int)ConfirmCloseEnum.All)
+                if (!silentClose)
                 {
-                    var result = CTaskDialog.MessageBox(this, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, string.Format(Language.strConfirmCloseConnectionPanelMainInstruction, TabText), "", "", "", Language.strCheckboxDoNotShowThisMessageAgain, ETaskDialogButtons.YesNo, ESysIcons.Question, ESysIcons.Question);
-                    if (CTaskDialog.VerificationChecked)
+                    if (Settings.Default.ConfirmCloseConnection == (int)ConfirmCloseEnum.All)
                     {
-                        Settings.Default.ConfirmCloseConnection--;
-                    }
-                    if (result == DialogResult.No)
-                    {
-                        e.Cancel = true;
+                        var result = CTaskDialog.MessageBox(this, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, string.Format(Language.strConfirmCloseConnectionPanelMainInstruction, TabText), "", "", "", Language.strCheckboxDoNotShowThisMessageAgain, ETaskDialogButtons.YesNo, ESysIcons.Question, ESysIcons.Question);
+                        if (CTaskDialog.VerificationChecked)
+                        {
+                            Settings.Default.ConfirmCloseConnection--;
+                        }
+                        if (result == DialogResult.No)
+                        {
+                            e.Cancel = true;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            ((InterfaceControl)Tag)?.Protocol.Close();
+                        }
                     }
                     else
                     {
+                        // close without the confirmation prompt...
                         ((InterfaceControl)Tag)?.Protocol.Close();
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    // close without the confirmation prompt...
                     ((InterfaceControl)Tag)?.Protocol.Close();
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                ((InterfaceControl)Tag)?.Protocol.Close();
-            }
             base.OnFormClosing(e);
         }
 
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionWindow.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionWindow.cs
index e373e53e4..1a19f6aa4 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionWindow.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionWindow.cs
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
             var protocolBase = sender as ProtocolBase;
             if (!(protocolBase?.InterfaceControl.Parent is ConnectionTab tabPage)) return;
             if (tabPage.Disposing) return;
-            tabPage.silentClose = true;
+            tabPage.protocolClose = true;
             Invoke(new Action(() => tabPage.Close()));
 
         }