diff --git a/src/etl/ETLSource.cpp b/src/etl/ETLSource.cpp
index 1d6f8ec59..c4be14615 100644
--- a/src/etl/ETLSource.cpp
+++ b/src/etl/ETLSource.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ ETLSourceImpl<Derived>::ETLSourceImpl(
     std::shared_ptr<NetworkValidatedLedgers> networkValidatedLedgers,
     ETLLoadBalancer& balancer)
     : ioc_(ioContext)
-    , resolver_(boost::asio::make_strand(ioc_))
-    , timer_(ioc_)
+    , resolver_(boost::asio::make_strand(ioContext))
+    , timer_(ioContext)
     , networkValidatedLedgers_(networkValidatedLedgers)
     , backend_(backend)
     , subscriptions_(subscriptions)
@@ -107,13 +107,12 @@ ETLSourceImpl<Derived>::reconnect(boost::beast::error_code ec)
     timer_.async_wait([this](auto ec) {
         bool startAgain = (ec != boost::asio::error::operation_aborted);
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << __func__ << " async_wait : ec = " << ec;
-        close(startAgain);
+        derived().close(startAgain);
     });
 }
 
-template <class Derived>
 void
-ETLSourceImpl<Derived>::close(bool startAgain)
+PlainETLSource::close(bool startAgain)
 {
     timer_.cancel();
     ioc_.post([this, startAgain]() {
@@ -147,6 +146,54 @@ ETLSourceImpl<Derived>::close(bool startAgain)
     });
 }
 
+void
+SslETLSource::close(bool startAgain)
+{
+    timer_.cancel();
+    ioc_.post([this, startAgain]() {
+        if (closing_)
+            return;
+
+        if (derived().ws().is_open())
+        {
+            // onStop() also calls close(). If the async_close is called twice,
+            // an assertion fails. Using closing_ makes sure async_close is only
+            // called once
+            closing_ = true;
+            derived().ws().async_close(
+                boost::beast::websocket::close_code::normal,
+                [this, startAgain](auto ec) {
+                    if (ec)
+                    {
+                        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error)
+                            << __func__ << " async_close : "
+                            << "error code = " << ec << " - " << toString();
+                    }
+                    closing_ = false;
+                    if (startAgain)
+                    {
+                        ws_ = std::make_unique<boost::beast::websocket::stream<
+                            boost::beast::ssl_stream<
+                            boost::beast::tcp_stream>>>(
+                            boost::asio::make_strand(ioc_), *sslCtx_);
+                        
+                        run();
+                    }
+
+                });
+        }
+        else if (startAgain)
+        {
+            ws_ = std::make_unique<boost::beast::websocket::stream<
+                            boost::beast::ssl_stream<
+                            boost::beast::tcp_stream>>>(
+                            boost::asio::make_strand(ioc_), *sslCtx_);
+
+            run();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 template <class Derived>
 void
 ETLSourceImpl<Derived>::onResolve(
diff --git a/src/etl/ETLSource.h b/src/etl/ETLSource.h
index 99b4bc892..b652fe84f 100644
--- a/src/etl/ETLSource.h
+++ b/src/etl/ETLSource.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ class ETLSourceImpl : public ETLSource
 
     std::string grpcPort_;
 
-    boost::asio::io_context& ioc_;
-
     std::unique_ptr<org::xrpl::rpc::v1::XRPLedgerAPIService::Stub> stub_;
 
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver resolver_;
@@ -87,8 +85,6 @@ class ETLSourceImpl : public ETLSource
 
     mutable std::mutex mtx_;
 
-    std::atomic_bool closing_{false};
-
     std::atomic_bool connected_{false};
 
     // true if this ETL source is forwarding transactions received on the
@@ -101,13 +97,28 @@ class ETLSourceImpl : public ETLSource
     std::chrono::system_clock::time_point lastMsgTime_;
     mutable std::mutex lastMsgTimeMtx_;
 
-    // used for retrying connections
-    boost::asio::steady_timer timer_;
-
     std::shared_ptr<BackendInterface> backend_;
     std::shared_ptr<SubscriptionManager> subscriptions_;
     ETLLoadBalancer& balancer_;
 
+protected:
+    Derived&
+    derived()
+    {
+        return static_cast<Derived&>(*this);
+    }
+
+    std::string ip_;
+
+    size_t numFailures_ = 0;
+
+    boost::asio::io_context& ioc_;
+
+    // used for retrying connections
+    boost::asio::steady_timer timer_;
+
+    std::atomic_bool closing_{false};
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -121,17 +132,6 @@ class ETLSourceImpl : public ETLSource
         });
     }
 
-protected:
-    Derived&
-    derived()
-    {
-        return static_cast<Derived&>(*this);
-    }
-
-    std::string ip_;
-
-    size_t numFailures_ = 0;
-
 public:
 
     ~ETLSourceImpl()
@@ -315,11 +315,6 @@ public:
     bool
     handleMessage();
 
-    /// Close the websocket
-    /// @param startAgain whether to reconnect
-    void
-    close(bool startAgain);
-
     /// Get grpc stub to forward requests to rippled node
     /// @return stub to send requests to ETL source
     std::unique_ptr<org::xrpl::rpc::v1::XRPLedgerAPIService::Stub>
@@ -355,6 +350,11 @@ public:
         boost::beast::error_code ec,
         boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::results_type::endpoint_type endpoint) override;
 
+    /// Close the websocket
+    /// @param startAgain whether to reconnect
+    void
+    close(bool startAgain);
+
     boost::beast::websocket::stream<boost::beast::tcp_stream>&
     ws()
     {
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ public:
 
 class SslETLSource : public ETLSourceImpl<SslETLSource>
 {
+    std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<boost::asio::ssl::context>> sslCtx_;
+
     std::unique_ptr<boost::beast::websocket::stream<boost::beast::ssl_stream<
         boost::beast::tcp_stream>>> ws_;
 
@@ -377,10 +379,11 @@ public:
         std::shared_ptr<NetworkValidatedLedgers> nwvl,
         ETLLoadBalancer& balancer)
         : ETLSourceImpl(config, ioc, backend, subscriptions, nwvl, balancer)
+        , sslCtx_(sslCtx)
         , ws_(std::make_unique<
             boost::beast::websocket::stream<boost::beast::ssl_stream<
             boost::beast::tcp_stream>>>(
-                boost::asio::make_strand(ioc), *sslCtx))
+                boost::asio::make_strand(ioc_), *sslCtx_))
     {
     }
 
@@ -394,6 +397,11 @@ public:
         boost::beast::error_code ec,
         boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::results_type::endpoint_type endpoint);
 
+    /// Close the websocket
+    /// @param startAgain whether to reconnect
+    void
+    close(bool startAgain);
+
     boost::beast::websocket::stream<boost::beast::ssl_stream<boost::beast::tcp_stream>>&
     ws()
     {