diff --git a/doc/api/http2.md b/doc/api/http2.md
index 8176b83e9f308e..f5dea9640a4181 100644
--- a/doc/api/http2.md
+++ b/doc/api/http2.md
@@ -907,8 +907,9 @@ the value is `undefined`, the stream is not yet ready for use.
 
 All [`Http2Stream`][] instances are destroyed either when:
 
-* An `RST_STREAM` frame for the stream is received by the connected peer.
-* The `http2stream.close()` method is called.
+* An `RST_STREAM` frame for the stream is received by the connected peer,
+  and pending data has been read.
+* The `http2stream.close()` method is called, and pending data has been read.
 * The `http2stream.destroy()` or `http2session.destroy()` methods are called.
 
 When an `Http2Stream` instance is destroyed, an attempt will be made to send an
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http2-large-write-destroy.js b/test/parallel/test-http2-large-write-destroy.js
index 24c0a055cc943f..b59c66bb04755b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http2-large-write-destroy.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http2-large-write-destroy.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ server.listen(0, common.mustCall(() => {
 
   const req = client.request({ ':path': '/' });
   req.end();
+  req.resume(); // Otherwise close won't be emitted if there's pending data.
 
   req.on('close', common.mustCall(() => {
     client.close();