diff --git a/ntex-io/CHANGES.md b/ntex-io/CHANGES.md
index 21ddae28..8389d61d 100644
--- a/ntex-io/CHANGES.md
+++ b/ntex-io/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 # Changes
 
-## [2.6.1] - 2024-10-17
+## [2.7.0] - 2024-10-10
+
+* Do not check readiness for dispatcher call
+
+* Handle service readiness errors during shutdown in dispatcher
+
+## [2.6.1] - 2024-10-07
 
 * Return error for Io::poll_read_ready() if io is closed.
 
-## [2.6.0] - 2024-10-17
+## [2.6.0] - 2024-10-07
 
 * Return error for IoRef::write(), IoRef::with_write_buf(), Io::poll_flush() if io is closed.
 
diff --git a/ntex-io/Cargo.toml b/ntex-io/Cargo.toml
index 75302c19..8ab6d0a2 100644
--- a/ntex-io/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ntex-io/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ntex-io"
-version = "2.6.1"
+version = "2.7.0"
 authors = ["ntex contributors <team@ntex.rs>"]
 description = "Utilities for encoding and decoding frames"
 keywords = ["network", "framework", "async", "futures"]
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ name = "ntex_io"
 path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
-ntex-codec = "0.6.2"
-ntex-bytes = "0.1.24"
+ntex-codec = "0.6"
+ntex-bytes = "0.1"
 ntex-util = "2.3"
 ntex-service = "3"
 
diff --git a/ntex-io/src/dispatcher.rs b/ntex-io/src/dispatcher.rs
index 92299813..f4737e80 100644
--- a/ntex-io/src/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/ntex-io/src/dispatcher.rs
@@ -366,7 +366,11 @@ where
 
                     // service may relay on poll_ready for response results
                     if !slf.flags.contains(Flags::READY_ERR) {
-                        let _ = slf.shared.service.poll_ready(cx);
+                        if let Poll::Ready(res) = slf.shared.service.poll_ready(cx) {
+                            if res.is_err() {
+                                slf.flags.insert(Flags::READY_ERR);
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if slf.shared.inflight.get() == 0 {
@@ -422,7 +426,7 @@ where
     U: Decoder + Encoder + 'static,
 {
     fn call_service(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>, item: DispatchItem<U>) {
-        let mut fut = self.shared.service.call(item);
+        let mut fut = self.shared.service.call_nowait(item);
         self.shared.inflight.set(self.shared.inflight.get() + 1);
 
         // optimize first call
@@ -434,7 +438,7 @@ where
             }
         } else {
             let shared = self.shared.clone();
-            let _ = spawn(async move {
+            spawn(async move {
                 let result = fut.await;
                 shared.handle_result(result, &shared.io, true);
             });
@@ -468,7 +472,7 @@ where
             // pause io read task
             Poll::Pending => {
                 log::trace!(
-                    "{}: Service is not ready, register dispatch task",
+                    "{}: Service is not ready, register dispatcher",
                     self.shared.io.tag()
                 );
 
@@ -610,8 +614,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     use ntex_bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut, PoolId, PoolRef};
     use ntex_codec::BytesCodec;
-    use ntex_service::ServiceCtx;
-    use ntex_util::{time::sleep, time::Millis};
+    use ntex_service::{chain, fn_service, ServiceCtx};
+    use ntex_util::{channel::condition, time::sleep, time::Millis};
     use rand::Rng;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -862,13 +866,14 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         let (disp, state) = Dispatcher::debug(server, BytesCodec, Srv(counter.clone()));
+        spawn(async move {
+            let _ = disp.await;
+        });
+
         state
             .io()
             .encode(Bytes::from_static(b"GET /test HTTP/1\r\n\r\n"), &BytesCodec)
             .unwrap();
-        spawn(async move {
-            let _ = disp.await;
-        });
 
         // buffer should be flushed
         client.remote_buffer_cap(1024);
diff --git a/ntex-service/src/ctx.rs b/ntex-service/src/ctx.rs
index db0da28f..a5b563cd 100644
--- a/ntex-service/src/ctx.rs
+++ b/ntex-service/src/ctx.rs
@@ -246,15 +246,19 @@ impl<'a, S: ?Sized, F: Future> Future for ReadyCall<'a, S, F> {
             // SAFETY: `fut` never moves
             let result = unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(&mut self.as_mut().fut).poll(cx) };
             match result {
-                task::Poll::Pending => self.ctx.waiters.register(self.ctx.idx, cx),
+                task::Poll::Pending => {
+                    self.ctx.waiters.register(self.ctx.idx, cx);
+                    task::Poll::Pending
+                }
                 task::Poll::Ready(res) => {
                     self.completed = true;
                     self.ctx.waiters.notify();
-                    return task::Poll::Ready(res);
+                    task::Poll::Ready(res)
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            task::Poll::Pending
         }
-        task::Poll::Pending
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ntex/Cargo.toml b/ntex/Cargo.toml
index 9a6dcd3c..a38680ff 100644
--- a/ntex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ntex/Cargo.toml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ntex-bytes = "0.1.27"
 ntex-server = "2.4"
 ntex-h2 = "1.1"
 ntex-rt = "0.4.18"
-ntex-io = "2.6"
+ntex-io = "2.7"
 ntex-net = "2.4"
 ntex-tls = "2.1"