diff --git a/lib/sse.js b/lib/sse.js
index b90f6a6..073e52e 100644
--- a/lib/sse.js
+++ b/lib/sse.js
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ var SSE = function (url, options) {
     // Parse the last chunk.
     this.dispatchEvent(this._parseEventChunk(this.chunk));
     this.chunk = '';
+
+    this._markClosed();
   };
 
   /**
@@ -273,8 +275,6 @@ var SSE = function (url, options) {
       event.headers = headers;
       this.dispatchEvent(event);
       this._setReadyState(this.OPEN);
-    } else if (this.xhr.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE) {
--     this._markClosed();
     }
   };