diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 9f91f992eb..50cadf5ec5 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+4952.	[bug]		A race condition on shutdown could trigger an
+			assertion failure in dispatch.c. [RT #43822]
+
 4591.	[port]		Addressed some python 3 compatibility issues.
 			Thanks to Ville Skytta. [RT #44955] [RT #44956]
 
diff --git a/lib/dns/dispatch.c b/lib/dns/dispatch.c
index d9554ac634..4f668a102d 100644
--- a/lib/dns/dispatch.c
+++ b/lib/dns/dispatch.c
@@ -3721,9 +3721,12 @@ dns_dispatch_importrecv(dns_dispatch_t *disp, isc_event_t *event) {
 	REQUIRE((disp->attributes & DNS_DISPATCHATTR_NOLISTEN) != 0);
 	REQUIRE(event != NULL);
 
-	sevent = (isc_socketevent_t *)event;
+	if ((disp->attributes & DNS_DISPATCHATTR_NOLISTEN) == 0)
+		return;
 
+	sevent = (isc_socketevent_t *)event;
 	INSIST(sevent->n <= disp->mgr->buffersize);
+
 	newsevent = (isc_socketevent_t *)
 		    isc_event_allocate(disp->mgr->mctx, NULL,
 				      DNS_EVENT_IMPORTRECVDONE, udp_shrecv,
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
index 2553390749..c62cad7716 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ dns_dispatch_importrecv(dns_dispatch_t *disp, isc_event_t *event);
  * shared between dispatchers and clients.  If the dispatcher fails to copy
  * or send the event, nothing happens.
  *
+ * If the attribute DNS_DISPATCHATTR_NOLISTEN is not set, then
+ * the dispatch is already handling a recv; return immediately.
+ *
  * Requires:
  *\li 	disp is valid, and the attribute DNS_DISPATCHATTR_NOLISTEN is set.
  * 	event != NULL