diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 6e6f6da..eba2374 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -4501,11 +4501,8 @@
 
     SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> write close notify" ) );
 
-    if( ( ret = ssl_flush_output( ssl ) ) != 0 )
-    {
-        SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_flush_output", ret );
-        return( ret );
-    }
+    if( ssl->out_left != 0 )
+        return( ssl_flush_output( ssl ) );
 
     if( ssl->state == SSL_HANDSHAKE_OVER )
     {
@@ -4513,13 +4510,14 @@
                         SSL_ALERT_LEVEL_WARNING,
                         SSL_ALERT_MSG_CLOSE_NOTIFY ) ) != 0 )
         {
+            SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_send_alert_message", ret );
             return( ret );
         }
     }
 
     SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "<= write close notify" ) );
 
-    return( ret );
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 void ssl_transform_free( ssl_transform *transform )