diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 7085acf467..680659e333 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -638,7 +638,8 @@ static void
 io_fd_check_closed(int fd)
 {
     if (fd < 0) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eIOError, closed_stream);
+        rb_thread_check_ints(); /* check for ruby_error_stream_closed */
+        rb_raise(rb_eIOError, closed_stream);
     }
 }