diff --git a/src/dumper.c b/src/dumper.c
index 1fe940b6..a5aa52fe 100644
--- a/src/dumper.c
+++ b/src/dumper.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ yaml_emitter_close(yaml_emitter_t *emitter)
     assert(emitter->opened);    /* Emitter should be opened. */
 
     if (emitter->closed) return 1;
+    if (emitter->error) return 0; /* Emitter might have leftover events */
 
     STREAM_END_EVENT_INIT(event, mark, mark);