diff --git a/src/http/v2/ngx_http_v2.c b/src/http/v2/ngx_http_v2.c
index 342c307ef..19e5f3a09 100644
--- a/src/http/v2/ngx_http_v2.c
+++ b/src/http/v2/ngx_http_v2.c
@@ -3935,6 +3935,7 @@ ngx_http_v2_close_stream(ngx_http_v2_stream_t *stream, ngx_int_t rc)
 
     if (stream->queued) {
         fc->write->handler = ngx_http_v2_close_stream_handler;
+        fc->read->handler = ngx_http_empty_handler;
         return;
     }