diff --git a/channels/chatchannel.go b/channels/chatchannel.go
index 001ad46..a0fa86a 100644
--- a/channels/chatchannel.go
+++ b/channels/chatchannel.go
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ func (cc *ChatChannel) Packet(data []byte) {
 			} else if ack := res.GetChatAcknowledge(); ack != nil {
 				cc.Handler.ChatMessageAck(ack.GetMessageId(), ack.GetAccepted())
 			}
-			// XXX?
 		}
+		// We ignore invalid packets.
+		return
 	}
+	// Close the channel if it is being misused
+	cc.channel.CloseChannel()
 }
diff --git a/channels/contactrequestchannel.go b/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
index 6249558..e2cabde 100644
--- a/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
+++ b/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ func (crc *ContactRequestChannel) Packet(data []byte) {
 		err := proto.Unmarshal(data, response)
 		if err == nil {
 			crc.handleStatus(response.GetStatus().String())
-			return
 		}
 	}
-	crc.channel.SendMessage([]byte{})
+	// Whatever happens we close the channel
+	crc.channel.CloseChannel()
 }
diff --git a/channels/contactrequestchannel_test.go b/channels/contactrequestchannel_test.go
index dd584c1..74d2cba 100644
--- a/channels/contactrequestchannel_test.go
+++ b/channels/contactrequestchannel_test.go
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ func TestContactRequestPacket(t *testing.T) {
 	contactRequestChannel.OpenOutboundResult(nil, cr)
 
 	ackp := messageBuilder.ReplyToContactRequest(1, "Accepted")
+	closed := false
+	channel.CloseChannel = func() { closed = true }
 	contactRequestChannel.Packet(ackp)
+	if closed == false {
+		t.Errorf("Channel Should Have Been Closed")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestContactRequestRejected(t *testing.T) {
@@ -160,7 +165,12 @@ func TestContactRequestRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	contactRequestChannel.OpenOutboundResult(nil, cr)
 
 	ackp := messageBuilder.ReplyToContactRequest(1, "Rejected")
+	closed := false
+	channel.CloseChannel = func() { closed = true }
 	contactRequestChannel.Packet(ackp)
+	if closed == false {
+		t.Errorf("Channel Should Have Been Closed")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestContactRequestError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -181,7 +191,12 @@ func TestContactRequestError(t *testing.T) {
 	contactRequestChannel.OpenOutboundResult(nil, cr)
 
 	ackp := messageBuilder.ReplyToContactRequest(1, "Error")
+	closed := false
+	channel.CloseChannel = func() { closed = true }
 	contactRequestChannel.Packet(ackp)
+	if closed == false {
+		t.Errorf("Channel Should Have Been Closed")
+	}
 }
 
 func BuildOpenChannel(nickname string, message string) *Protocol_Data_Control.OpenChannel {