diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/rbac/rbac_filter.cc b/source/extensions/filters/network/rbac/rbac_filter.cc
index 86698dd2398c..500a0c2f617e 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/rbac/rbac_filter.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/rbac/rbac_filter.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Network::FilterStatus RoleBasedAccessControlFilter::onData(Buffer::Instance&, bo
   } else if (engine_result_ == Deny) {
     callbacks_->connection().streamInfo().setConnectionTerminationDetails(
         Filters::Common::RBAC::responseDetail(log_policy_id));
-    callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush);
+    callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush, "rbac_deny_close");
     return Network::FilterStatus::StopIteration;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/extensions/filters/network/rbac/filter_test.cc b/test/extensions/filters/network/rbac/filter_test.cc
index cffdf4c03ebc..38555e2aaff0 100644
--- a/test/extensions/filters/network/rbac/filter_test.cc
+++ b/test/extensions/filters/network/rbac/filter_test.cc
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ TEST_F(RoleBasedAccessControlNetworkFilterTest, Denied) {
   setDestinationPort(456);
   setMetadata();
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(callbacks_.connection_, close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush)).Times(2);
+  EXPECT_CALL(callbacks_.connection_, close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush, _)).Times(2);
 
   // Call onData() twice, should only increase stats once.
   EXPECT_EQ(Network::FilterStatus::StopIteration, filter_->onData(data_, false));
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ TEST_F(RoleBasedAccessControlNetworkFilterTest, MatcherDenied) {
   setDestinationPort(456);
   setMetadata();
 
-  EXPECT_CALL(callbacks_.connection_, close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush)).Times(2);
+  EXPECT_CALL(callbacks_.connection_, close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::NoFlush, _)).Times(2);
 
   // Call onData() twice, should only increase stats once.
   EXPECT_EQ(Network::FilterStatus::StopIteration, filter_->onData(data_, false));