diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 824de9f4..378f21c6 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -1307,9 +1307,10 @@ int uv_read2_start(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_alloc_cb alloc_cb,
 
 
 int uv_read_stop(uv_stream_t* stream) {
-  uv__io_stop(stream->loop, &stream->io_watcher, UV__POLLIN);
-  uv__handle_stop(stream);
   stream->flags &= ~UV_STREAM_READING;
+  uv__io_stop(stream->loop, &stream->io_watcher, UV__POLLIN);
+  if (!uv__io_active(&stream->io_watcher, UV__POLLOUT))
+    uv__handle_stop(stream);
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   /* Notify select() thread about state change */