diff --git a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
index 8e398d24c..4f56bcdc5 100644
--- a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
+++ b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const uint32_t ss_state_txn_validity[] = {
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_CONNECTING) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_CONNECTED) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_TIMEOUT) |
+					  (1 << LWSSSCS_POLL) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_DISCONNECTED) | /* proxy retry */
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_DESTROYING),