diff --git a/lib/tls.js b/lib/tls.js
index db6807e06ce..a951c979f1b 100644
--- a/lib/tls.js
+++ b/lib/tls.js
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@ CryptoStream.prototype.end = function(d) {
 
 
 CryptoStream.prototype.destroySoon = function(err) {
-  return this.end();
+  if (this.writable) {
+    this.end();
+  } else {
+    this.destroy();
+  }
 };