diff --git a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_session.cc b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_session.cc
index 94e6d117031..bf4e30396c2 100644
--- a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_session.cc
+++ b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_session.cc
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ void OvsdbClientSession::OnEstablish() {
 
 void OvsdbClientSession::OnClose() {
     OVSDB_SESSION_TRACE(Trace, this, "Connection to client Closed");
+    if (!idl_inited_) {
+        return;
+    }
     client_idl_->TriggerDeletion();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.cc b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.cc
index 9a726fe2b3b..60f17cf5dc2 100644
--- a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.cc
+++ b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ void OvsdbClientTcp::set_connect_complete_cb(SessionEventCb cb) {
     connect_complete_cb_ = cb;
 }
 
+void OvsdbClientTcp::set_pre_connect_complete_cb(SessionEventCb cb) {
+    pre_connect_complete_cb_ = cb;
+}
+
 OvsdbClientSession *OvsdbClientTcp::FindSession(Ip4Address ip, uint16_t port) {
     // match both ip and port with available session
     // if port is not provided match only ip
@@ -222,12 +226,20 @@ bool OvsdbClientTcpSession::ProcessSessionEvent(OvsdbSessionEvent ovs_event) {
         }
         break;
     case TcpSession::CONNECT_COMPLETE:
-        ec = SetSocketOptions();
-        assert(ec.value() == 0);
-        set_status("Established");
-        OnEstablish();
-        if (!ovs_server->connect_complete_cb_.empty()) {
-            ovs_server->connect_complete_cb_(this);
+        if (!ovs_server->pre_connect_complete_cb_.empty()) {
+            ovs_server->pre_connect_complete_cb_(this);
+        }
+        if (!IsClosed()) {
+            ec = SetSocketOptions();
+            assert(ec.value() == 0);
+            set_status("Established");
+            OnEstablish();
+            if (!ovs_server->connect_complete_cb_.empty()) {
+                ovs_server->connect_complete_cb_(this);
+            }
+        } else {
+            OVSDB_SESSION_TRACE(Trace, this, "Skipping connection complete on"
+                                " closed session");
         }
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.h b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.h
index 3dfd86fcd2d..5d37a588f15 100644
--- a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.h
+++ b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/ovsdb_client_tcp.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class OvsdbClientTcp : public TcpServer, public OvsdbClient {
 
     // Used by Test Code to trigger events in specific order
     void set_connect_complete_cb(SessionEventCb cb);
+    void set_pre_connect_complete_cb(SessionEventCb cb);
 
     // API to shutdown the TCP server
     void shutdown();
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ class OvsdbClientTcp : public TcpServer, public OvsdbClient {
     Ip4Address tsn_ip_;
     bool shutdown_;
     SessionEventCb connect_complete_cb_;
+    SessionEventCb pre_connect_complete_cb_;
     DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(OvsdbClientTcp);
 };
 };
diff --git a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/test/test_ovs_event.cc b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/test/test_ovs_event.cc
index e6ec782080b..5657b933613 100644
--- a/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/test/test_ovs_event.cc
+++ b/src/vnsw/agent/ovs_tor_agent/ovsdb_client/test/test_ovs_event.cc
@@ -144,14 +144,15 @@ class OvsdbEventTest : public ::testing::Test {
     }
 
     void ImmediateCloseSessionEvent(OvsdbClientTcpSession *session) {
-        if (session->client_idl()->deleted()) {
-            return;
+        if (session->client_idl() && !session->client_idl()->deleted()) {
+            // take reference for idl to validate
+            immediate_close_idl_ = session->client_idl();
         }
-        // take reference for idl to validate
-        immediate_close_idl_ = session->client_idl();
         session->TriggerClose();
         OvsdbClientTcp *ovs_server =
             static_cast<OvsdbClientTcp *>(init_->ovsdb_client());
+        ovs_server->set_pre_connect_complete_cb(
+                boost::bind(&OvsdbEventTest::NoOpSessionEvent, this, _1));
         ovs_server->set_connect_complete_cb(
                 boost::bind(&OvsdbEventTest::ImmediateCloseSessionEventDone, this, _1));
         tcp_session_ = NULL;
@@ -190,6 +191,27 @@ TEST_F(OvsdbEventTest, ImmediateConnectionDown) {
     client->WaitForIdle();
 }
 
+TEST_F(OvsdbEventTest, ImmediateConnectionDownBeforeEstablish) {
+    TestTaskHold *hold =
+        new TestTaskHold(TaskScheduler::GetInstance()->GetTaskId("db::DBTableStop"), 0);
+
+    OvsdbClientTcp *ovs_server =
+        static_cast<OvsdbClientTcp *>(init_->ovsdb_client());
+    // Set callback to close the session before processing connect complete event
+    ovs_server->set_pre_connect_complete_cb(
+            boost::bind(&OvsdbEventTest::ImmediateCloseSessionEvent, this, _1));
+
+    immediate_close_done_ = false;
+    tcp_session_->TriggerClose();
+    // wait for completion of immediate_close
+    WAIT_FOR(500, 10000, (immediate_close_done_ == true));
+
+    WAIT_FOR(100, 10000, tcp_session_ != NULL &&
+               tcp_session_->status() == string("Established"));
+    delete hold;
+    client->WaitForIdle();
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     GETUSERARGS();
     // override with true to initialize ovsdb server and client