diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 7ff0b0f..b85a673 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ var pools = {
           //via the pg object and then removing errored client from the pool
           client.on('error', function(e) {
             pool.emit('error', e, client);
-            pool.destroy(client);
+
+            // If the client is already being destroyed, the error
+            // occurred during stream ending. Do not attempt to destroy
+            // the client again.
+            if (!client._destroying) {
+              pool.destroy(client);
+            }
           });
 
           // Remove connection from pool on disconnect