diff --git a/src/mux_quic.c b/src/mux_quic.c
index 5c39ef757..5d76677e3 100644
--- a/src/mux_quic.c
+++ b/src/mux_quic.c
@@ -1536,9 +1536,6 @@ static void _qcc_send_stream(struct qcs *qcs, int urg)
 		LIST_INSERT(&qcc->send_list, &qcs->el_send);
 	}
 	else {
-		/* Cannot send STREAM if already closed. */
-		BUG_ON(qcs_is_close_local(qcs));
-
 		if (!LIST_INLIST(&qcs->el_send))
 			LIST_APPEND(&qcs->qcc->send_list, &qcs->el_send);
 	}
@@ -1598,6 +1595,7 @@ void qcc_send_stream(struct qcs *qcs, int urg, int count)
 
 	/* Cannot send STREAM if already closed. */
 	BUG_ON(qcs_is_close_local(qcs));
+
 	_qcc_send_stream(qcs, urg);
 
 	if (count) {