diff --git a/src/core/stream.c b/src/core/stream.c
index d9b2a74d14..ebe9f73b51 100644
--- a/src/core/stream.c
+++ b/src/core/stream.c
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ QuicStreamTryCompleteShutdown(
     )
 {
     if (!Stream->Flags.ShutdownComplete &&
+        !Stream->Flags.ReceiveDataPending &&
         Stream->Flags.LocalCloseAcked &&
         Stream->Flags.RemoteCloseAcked) {