diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 39430edee6ff4f..8f6c0c20b5b36c 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
     }
 
     // TODO(mcollina): remove usage of _*State properties
-    if (!this.writable) {
+    if (this._writableState.finished) {
       if (!this.readable && this.closed) {
         this.destroy();
         return;