diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 5d1e1c9..bbc93e4 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+unreleased
+==========
+
+  * Fix `isFinished(req)` when data buffered
+
 2.2.0 / 2014-12-22
 ==================
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f68161c..2402c76 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function isFinished(msg) {
 
   if (typeof msg.complete === 'boolean') {
     // IncomingMessage
-    return Boolean(!socket || msg.complete || !socket.readable)
+    return Boolean(!socket || !socket.readable || (msg.complete && !msg.readable))
   }
 
   // don't know
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 72aa1d9..dac2685 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -551,6 +551,24 @@ describe('isFinished(req)', function () {
     sendget(server)
   })
 
+  describe('when request data buffered', function () {
+    it('should be false before request finishes', function (done) {
+      var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
+        assert.ok(!onFinished.isFinished(req))
+
+        req.pause()
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          assert.ok(!onFinished.isFinished(req))
+          req.resume()
+          res.end()
+          done()
+        }, 10)
+      })
+
+      sendget(server)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('when request errors', function () {
     it('should return true', function (done) {
       var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {