diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissludp.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissludp.cc
index 87c2a0bb9..5b097fad3 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissludp.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissludp.cc
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ bool 	pqissludp::moretoread(uint32_t usec)
 		reset_locked();
 		return 0;
 	}
+    
+	if(SSL_pending(ssl_connection) > 0)
+        	return 1 ;
 
 	/* otherwise - not error - strange! */
 	rslog(RSL_DEBUG_BASIC, pqissludpzone,