diff --git a/lib/net_uv.js b/lib/net_uv.js
index 0fcdce9fe9..207a1f4671 100644
--- a/lib/net_uv.js
+++ b/lib/net_uv.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Socket.prototype.end = function(data, encoding) {
   if (data) this.write(data, encoding);
   DTRACE_NET_STREAM_END(this);
 
-  if (this._flags & FLAG_GOT_EOF) {
+  if (!this.readable) {
     this.destroySoon();
   } else {
     this._flags |= FLAG_SHUTDOWN;