diff --git a/packages/client/lib/client/pool.spec.ts b/packages/client/lib/client/pool.spec.ts
index f292dc171c7..83572bcf07d 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/client/pool.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/client/pool.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ describe('RedisClientPool', () => {
     );
   }, GLOBAL.SERVERS.OPEN);
 
+  testUtils.testWithClientPool('close', async pool => {
+    await pool.close()
+    assert.equal(pool.totalClients, 0)
+  }, GLOBAL.SERVERS.OPEN);
+
   testUtils.testWithClientPool(
     'proper error propagation in sequential operations',
     async (pool) => {
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/client/pool.ts b/packages/client/lib/client/pool.ts
index 75aca57a9f5..08dd3b04910 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/client/pool.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/client/pool.ts
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ export class RedisClientPool<
 
       await Promise.all(promises);
 
-      this.#clientSideCache?.onPoolClose();
+      this._self.#clientSideCache?.onPoolClose();
   
       this._self.#idleClients.reset();
       this._self.#clientsInUse.reset();