diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
index 071f6a7f..f49f62f1 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@ mod refs;
 mod stage;
 mod state;
 
-use gix_protocol::handshake;
-pub use handle::Handle;
-pub use policy::{Allowed, BlockList, Scope};
-use radicle::storage::ReadRepository as _;
-pub use state::{FetchLimit, FetchResult};
-pub use transport::Transport;
-
 use std::io;
 use std::time::Instant;
 
+use gix_protocol::handshake;
+
+pub use handle::Handle;
+pub use policy::{Allowed, BlockList, Scope};
+pub use state::{FetchLimit, FetchResult};
+pub use transport::Transport;
+
 use radicle::crypto::PublicKey;
 use radicle::storage::refs::RefsAt;
+use radicle::storage::ReadRepository as _;
 use state::FetchState;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
index 2cafa790..2f6a4c41 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
@@ -441,6 +441,16 @@ impl FetchState {
             start.elapsed().as_millis()
         );
 
+        // N.b. signal to exit the upload-pack sequence
+        // We're finished fetching on this side, and all that's left
+        // is validation.
+        match handle.transport.done() {
+            Ok(()) => log::debug!(target: "fetch", "Sent done signal to remote {remote}"),
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::warn!(target: "fetch", "Attempted to send done to remote {remote}: {err}")
+            }
+        }
+
         // Run validation of signed refs, pruning any offending
         // remotes from the tips, thus not updating the production Git
         // repository.
@@ -543,9 +553,6 @@ impl FetchState {
                 }
             }
         }
-        // N.b. signal to exit the upload-pack sequence
-        handle.transport.done()?;
-
         log::debug!(
             target: "fetch",
             "Validated {} remotes ({}ms)",