diff --git a/common/contextutils/afterfunc_compact.go b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_compact.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2400ddb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_compact.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package contextutils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+func afterFunc(ctx context.Context, f func()) (stop func() bool) {
+	stopc := make(chan struct{})
+	once := sync.Once{} // either starts running f or stops f from running
+	if ctx.Done() != nil {
+		go func() {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				once.Do(func() {
+					go f()
+				})
+			case <-stopc:
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	return func() bool {
+		stopped := false
+		once.Do(func() {
+			stopped = true
+			close(stopc)
+		})
+		return stopped
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go120.go b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go120.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ff22bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go120.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build !go1.21
+
+package contextutils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+func AfterFunc(ctx context.Context, f func()) (stop func() bool) {
+	return afterFunc(ctx, f)
+}
diff --git a/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go121.go b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go121.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9d4c1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_go121.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+//go:build go1.21
+
+package contextutils
+
+import "context"
+
+func AfterFunc(ctx context.Context, f func()) (stop func() bool) {
+	return context.AfterFunc(ctx, f)
+}
diff --git a/common/contextutils/afterfunc_test.go b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05f6a055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/contextutils/afterfunc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package contextutils
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	shortDuration    = 1 * time.Millisecond // a reasonable duration to block in a test
+	veryLongDuration = 1000 * time.Hour     // an arbitrary upper bound on the test's running time
+)
+
+func TestAfterFuncCalledAfterCancel(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	donec := make(chan struct{})
+	stop := afterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		close(donec)
+	})
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc called before context is done")
+	case <-time.After(shortDuration):
+	}
+	cancel()
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+	case <-time.After(veryLongDuration):
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc not called after context is canceled")
+	}
+	if stop() {
+		t.Fatalf("stop() = true, want false")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAfterFuncCalledAfterTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), shortDuration)
+	defer cancel()
+	donec := make(chan struct{})
+	afterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		close(donec)
+	})
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+	case <-time.After(veryLongDuration):
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc not called after context is canceled")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAfterFuncCalledImmediately(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+	donec := make(chan struct{})
+	afterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		close(donec)
+	})
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+	case <-time.After(veryLongDuration):
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc not called for already-canceled context")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAfterFuncNotCalledAfterStop(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	donec := make(chan struct{})
+	stop := afterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		close(donec)
+	})
+	if !stop() {
+		t.Fatalf("stop() = false, want true")
+	}
+	cancel()
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc called for already-canceled context")
+	case <-time.After(shortDuration):
+	}
+	if stop() {
+		t.Fatalf("stop() = true, want false")
+	}
+}
+
+// This test verifies that canceling a context does not block waiting for AfterFuncs to finish.
+func TestAfterFuncCalledAsynchronously(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	donec := make(chan struct{})
+	stop := afterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		// The channel send blocks until donec is read from.
+		donec <- struct{}{}
+	})
+	defer stop()
+	cancel()
+	// After cancel returns, read from donec and unblock the AfterFunc.
+	select {
+	case <-donec:
+	case <-time.After(veryLongDuration):
+		t.Fatalf("AfterFunc not called after context is canceled")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common/net/context.go b/common/net/context.go
index 917028d1..ef0e9faf 100644
--- a/common/net/context.go
+++ b/common/net/context.go
@@ -3,29 +3,26 @@ package net
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
+
+	"github.com/metacubex/mihomo/common/contextutils"
 )
 
 // SetupContextForConn is a helper function that starts connection I/O interrupter goroutine.
 func SetupContextForConn(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (done func(*error)) {
-	var (
-		quit      = make(chan struct{})
-		interrupt = make(chan error, 1)
-	)
-	go func() {
-		select {
-		case <-quit:
-			interrupt <- nil
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			// Close the connection, discarding the error
-			_ = conn.Close()
-			interrupt <- ctx.Err()
-		}
-	}()
+	stopc := make(chan struct{})
+	stop := contextutils.AfterFunc(ctx, func() {
+		// Close the connection, discarding the error
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		close(stopc)
+	})
 	return func(inputErr *error) {
-		close(quit)
-		if ctxErr := <-interrupt; ctxErr != nil && inputErr != nil {
-			// Return context error to user.
-			inputErr = &ctxErr
+		if !stop() {
+			// The AfterFunc was started, wait for it to complete.
+			<-stopc
+			if ctxErr := ctx.Err(); ctxErr != nil && inputErr != nil {
+				// Return context error to user.
+				inputErr = &ctxErr
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }