diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 098f5182..4d4acee9 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -7844,7 +7844,7 @@ int DoReceive(WOLFSSH* ssh)
             ssh->error = ret;
             if (ret < 0 && !(ret == WS_CHAN_RXD || ret == WS_EXTDATA ||
                     ret == WS_CHANNEL_CLOSED || ret == WS_WANT_WRITE ||
-                    ret == WS_REKEYING)) {
+                    ret == WS_REKEYING || ret == WS_WANT_READ)) {
                 return WS_FATAL_ERROR;
             }
             WLOG(WS_LOG_DEBUG, "PR3: peerMacSz = %u", peerMacSz);