diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index dfb2a56..08b82bc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ module.exports = class Protomux {
     this._notify = new Map()
 
     this.stream.on('data', this._ondata.bind(this))
+    this.stream.on('end', this._onend.bind(this))
     this.stream.on('error', noop) // we handle this in "close"
     this.stream.on('close', this._shutdown.bind(this))
   }
@@ -393,6 +394,10 @@ module.exports = class Protomux {
     }
   }
 
+  _onend () { // TODO: support half open mode for the users who wants that here
+    this.stream.end()
+  }
+
   _decode (remoteId, state) {
     const type = c.uint.decode(state)