diff --git a/ssp.hpp b/ssp.hpp
index cb0bc2e..d66e595 100644
--- a/ssp.hpp
+++ b/ssp.hpp
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        if (header_.empty()) {
+        if (header_.empty() && !eof()) {
             split_header_data();
         }