diff --git a/lib/http2.c b/lib/http2.c
index eb55e62d1c..7112635249 100644
--- a/lib/http2.c
+++ b/lib/http2.c
@@ -1755,6 +1755,9 @@ static ssize_t http2_recv(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
     else if(!stream->closed) {
       drained_transfer(data, httpc);
     }
+    else
+      /* this stream is closed, trigger a another read ASAP to detect that */
+      Curl_expire(data, 0, EXPIRE_RUN_NOW);
 
     return retlen;
   }