diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index d4790ec56..d6b2b2b98 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
             }
         #endif
         }
-    } while (err == WC_PENDING_E);
+    } while (err == WC_PENDING_E || err == SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ);
     if (ret > 0) {
         reply[ret] = 0;
         printf("Server response: %s\n", reply);
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 205c07e0c..4ef51341f 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
                     }
                 #endif
                 }
-            } while (err == WC_PENDING_E);
+            } while (err == WC_PENDING_E || err == SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE);
             if (ret != write_msg_sz) {
                 printf("SSL_write msg error %d, %s\n", err,
                                                 ERR_error_string(err, buffer));