diff --git a/src/AsyncSocket.h b/src/AsyncSocket.h
index 84692be..5b65b82 100644
--- a/src/AsyncSocket.h
+++ b/src/AsyncSocket.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ protected:
      * Returns pair of bytes written (anywhere) and wheter or not this call resulted in the polling for
      * writable (or we are in a state that implies polling for writable). */
     std::pair<int, bool> write(const char *src, int length, bool optionally = false, int nextLength = 0) {
+        /* Fake success if closed, simpel fix to allow uncork of closed socket to succeed */
+        if (us_socket_is_closed((us_socket *) this)) {
+            std::cout << "Faking successful send due to closed socket!" << std::endl;
+            return {length, false};
+        }
+
         LoopData *loopData = getLoopData();
         AsyncSocketData<SSL> *asyncSocketData = (AsyncSocketData<SSL> *) getExt();
 
diff --git a/src/WebSocketContext.h b/src/WebSocketContext.h
index eb2cf55..9b9368e 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketContext.h
+++ b/src/WebSocketContext.h
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ private:
             // todo: check for failures here just like for HTTP
             webSocket->uncork();
 
+            // cannot do anything else if closed
+            if (us_socket_is_closed((us_socket *) s)) {
+                return s;
+            }
+
             // I guess we need to check drain here - emit drain if we had to poll for writable
 
             // are we shutdown? can onnly call this if we did succeed uncork!