diff --git a/lib/c-hyper.c b/lib/c-hyper.c
index 5908f6e1f..81f589eb9 100644
--- a/lib/c-hyper.c
+++ b/lib/c-hyper.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_hyper_stream(struct Curl_easy *data,
       infof(data, "hyperstream is done!\n");
       break;
     }
-    else if(t != HYPER_TASK_RESPONSE) {
+    else if(t != HYPER_TASK_RESPONSE && t != HYPER_TASK_EMPTY) {
       *didwhat = KEEP_RECV;
       break;
     }