diff --git a/src/dtls13.c b/src/dtls13.c
index 399fc7a61..9c729fa1e 100644
--- a/src/dtls13.c
+++ b/src/dtls13.c
@@ -1898,11 +1898,11 @@ static int _Dtls13HandshakeRecv(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte* input, word32 size,
 
     ret = DoTls13HandShakeMsgType(ssl, input, &idx, handshakeType,
         messageLength, size);
+    *processedSize = idx;
     if (ret != 0)
         return ret;
 
     Dtls13MsgWasProcessed(ssl, (enum HandShakeType)handshakeType);
-    *processedSize = idx;
 
     /* check if we have buffered some message */
     if (Dtls13NextMessageComplete(ssl))
diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index f0090c183..0cecabfc0 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -47055,7 +47055,7 @@ static int test_multiple_shutdown_nonblocking(void)
     ExpectIntEQ(test_ctx.s_len, 0);
     ExpectIntEQ(ssl_c->buffers.outputBuffer.length, 0);
 
-    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 1);
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 1, 1);
 
     /*
      * We call wolfSSL_shutdown multiple times to  to check that it doesn't add
@@ -47078,7 +47078,7 @@ static int test_multiple_shutdown_nonblocking(void)
     ExpectIntEQ(ssl_c->buffers.outputBuffer.length, size_of_last_packet);
 
     /* now send the CLOSE_NOTIFY to the server for real, expecting shutdown not done */
-    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 0);
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 1, 0);
     ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_shutdown(ssl_c), WOLFSSL_SHUTDOWN_NOT_DONE);
 
     /* output buffer should be empty and socket buffer should contain the message */
diff --git a/tests/api/test_dtls.c b/tests/api/test_dtls.c
index baf94f325..ca3ab164c 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_dtls.c
+++ b/tests/api/test_dtls.c
@@ -568,6 +568,166 @@ int test_dtls13_basic_connection_id(void)
     return EXPECT_RESULT();
 }
 
+/** Test DTLS 1.3 behavior when server hits WANT_WRITE during HRR
+ * The test sets up a DTLS 1.3 connection where the server is forced to
+ * return WANT_WRITE when sending the HelloRetryRequest. After the handshake,
+ * application data is exchanged in both directions to verify the connection
+ * works as expected.
+ */
+int test_dtls13_hrr_want_write(void)
+{
+    EXPECT_DECLS;
+#if defined(HAVE_MANUAL_MEMIO_TESTS_DEPENDENCIES) && defined(WOLFSSL_DTLS13)
+    WOLFSSL_CTX *ctx_c = NULL, *ctx_s = NULL;
+    WOLFSSL *ssl_c = NULL, *ssl_s = NULL;
+    const char msg[] = "hello";
+    const int msgLen = sizeof(msg);
+    struct test_memio_ctx test_ctx;
+    char readBuf[sizeof(msg)];
+
+    XMEMSET(&test_ctx, 0, sizeof(test_ctx));
+
+    ExpectIntEQ(test_memio_setup(&test_ctx, &ctx_c, &ctx_s, &ssl_c, &ssl_s,
+                    wolfDTLSv1_3_client_method, wolfDTLSv1_3_server_method),
+        0);
+
+    /* Client sends first ClientHello */
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_negotiate(ssl_c), -1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_c, -1), WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ);
+
+    /* Force server to hit WANT_WRITE when producing the HRR */
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_negotiate(ssl_s), -1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_s, -1), WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE);
+
+    /* Allow the server to flush the HRR and proceed */
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 0);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_negotiate(ssl_s), -1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_s, -1), WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ);
+
+    /* Resume the DTLS 1.3 handshake */
+    ExpectIntEQ(test_memio_do_handshake(ssl_c, ssl_s, 10, NULL), 0);
+
+    /* Verify post-handshake application data in both directions */
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_c, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_s, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_s, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_c, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    wolfSSL_free(ssl_c);
+    wolfSSL_CTX_free(ctx_c);
+    wolfSSL_free(ssl_s);
+    wolfSSL_CTX_free(ctx_s);
+#endif
+    return EXPECT_RESULT();
+}
+
+#if defined(HAVE_MANUAL_MEMIO_TESTS_DEPENDENCIES) && defined(WOLFSSL_DTLS13)
+struct test_dtls13_wwrite_ctx {
+    int want_write;
+    struct test_memio_ctx *text_ctx;
+};
+static int test_dtls13_want_write_send_cb(WOLFSSL *ssl, char *data, int sz, void *ctx)
+{
+    struct test_dtls13_wwrite_ctx *wwctx = (struct test_dtls13_wwrite_ctx *)ctx;
+    wwctx->want_write = !wwctx->want_write;
+    if (wwctx->want_write) {
+        return WOLFSSL_CBIO_ERR_WANT_WRITE;
+    }
+    return test_memio_write_cb(ssl, data, sz, wwctx->text_ctx);
+}
+#endif
+/** Test DTLS 1.3 behavior when every other write returns WANT_WRITE
+ * The test sets up a DTLS 1.3 connection where both client and server
+ * alternate between WANT_WRITE and successful writes. After the handshake,
+ * application data is exchanged in both directions to verify the connection
+ * works as expected.
+ *
+ * Data exchanged after the handshake is also tested with simulated WANT_WRITE
+ * conditions to ensure the connection remains functional.
+ */
+int test_dtls13_every_write_want_write(void)
+{
+    EXPECT_DECLS;
+#if defined(HAVE_MANUAL_MEMIO_TESTS_DEPENDENCIES) && defined(WOLFSSL_DTLS13)
+    WOLFSSL_CTX *ctx_c = NULL, *ctx_s = NULL;
+    WOLFSSL *ssl_c = NULL, *ssl_s = NULL;
+    struct test_memio_ctx test_ctx;
+    const char msg[] = "want-write";
+    const int msgLen = sizeof(msg);
+    char readBuf[sizeof(msg)];
+    struct test_dtls13_wwrite_ctx wwctx_c;
+    struct test_dtls13_wwrite_ctx wwctx_s;
+
+    XMEMSET(&test_ctx, 0, sizeof(test_ctx));
+
+    ExpectIntEQ(test_memio_setup(&test_ctx, &ctx_c, &ctx_s, &ssl_c, &ssl_s,
+                    wolfDTLSv1_3_client_method, wolfDTLSv1_3_server_method),
+        0);
+
+    wwctx_c.want_write = 0;
+    wwctx_c.text_ctx = &test_ctx;
+    wolfSSL_SetIOWriteCtx(ssl_c, &wwctx_c);
+    wolfSSL_SSLSetIOSend(ssl_c, test_dtls13_want_write_send_cb);
+    wwctx_s.want_write = 0;
+    wwctx_s.text_ctx = &test_ctx;
+    wolfSSL_SetIOWriteCtx(ssl_s, &wwctx_s);
+    wolfSSL_SSLSetIOSend(ssl_s, test_dtls13_want_write_send_cb);
+
+    ExpectIntEQ(test_memio_do_handshake(ssl_c, ssl_s, 20, NULL), 0);
+
+    ExpectTrue(wolfSSL_is_init_finished(ssl_c));
+    ExpectTrue(wolfSSL_is_init_finished(ssl_s));
+
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 0);
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 1, 0);
+
+    wolfSSL_SetIOWriteCtx(ssl_c, &test_ctx);
+    wolfSSL_SSLSetIOSend(ssl_c, test_memio_write_cb);
+    wolfSSL_SetIOWriteCtx(ssl_s, &test_ctx);
+    wolfSSL_SSLSetIOSend(ssl_s, test_memio_write_cb);
+
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_c, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_s, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_s, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_c, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 1);
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_s, msg, msgLen), -1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_s, -1), WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE);
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 0, 0);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_s, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_c, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    XMEMSET(readBuf, 0, sizeof(readBuf));
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 1, 1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_c, msg, msgLen), -1);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_c, -1), WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE);
+    test_memio_simulate_want_write(&test_ctx, 1, 0);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_write(ssl_c, msg, msgLen), msgLen);
+    ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_read(ssl_s, readBuf, sizeof(readBuf)), msgLen);
+    ExpectStrEQ(readBuf, msg);
+
+    wolfSSL_free(ssl_c);
+    wolfSSL_CTX_free(ctx_c);
+    wolfSSL_free(ssl_s);
+    wolfSSL_CTX_free(ctx_s);
+#endif
+    return EXPECT_RESULT();
+}
+
 int test_wolfSSL_dtls_cid_parse(void)
 {
     EXPECT_DECLS;
diff --git a/tests/api/test_dtls.h b/tests/api/test_dtls.h
index 86d6cc473..397e21b0c 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_dtls.h
+++ b/tests/api/test_dtls.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 int test_dtls12_basic_connection_id(void);
 int test_dtls13_basic_connection_id(void);
+int test_dtls13_hrr_want_write(void);
+int test_dtls13_every_write_want_write(void);
 int test_wolfSSL_dtls_cid_parse(void);
 int test_wolfSSL_dtls_set_pending_peer(void);
 int test_dtls13_epochs(void);
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ int test_dtls_certreq_order(void);
 #define TEST_DTLS_DECLS                                                        \
         TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_dtls12_basic_connection_id),              \
         TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_dtls13_basic_connection_id),              \
+        TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_dtls13_hrr_want_write),                   \
+        TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_dtls13_every_write_want_write),           \
         TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_wolfSSL_dtls_cid_parse),                  \
         TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_wolfSSL_dtls_set_pending_peer),           \
         TEST_DECL_GROUP("dtls", test_dtls13_epochs),                           \
diff --git a/tests/utils.c b/tests/utils.c
index 9d8a95cda..08150c3e3 100644
--- a/tests/utils.c
+++ b/tests/utils.c
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ int test_memio_write_cb(WOLFSSL *ssl, char *data, int sz, void *ctx)
         len = &test_ctx->c_len;
         msg_sizes = test_ctx->c_msg_sizes;
         msg_count = &test_ctx->c_msg_count;
-        forceWantWrite = &test_ctx->c_force_want_write;
+        forceWantWrite = &test_ctx->s_force_want_write;
     }
     else {
         buf = test_ctx->s_buff;
         len = &test_ctx->s_len;
         msg_sizes = test_ctx->s_msg_sizes;
         msg_count = &test_ctx->s_msg_count;
-        forceWantWrite = &test_ctx->s_force_want_write;
+        forceWantWrite = &test_ctx->c_force_want_write;
     }
 
     if (*forceWantWrite)