diff --git a/lib/ld-eventsource/client.rb b/lib/ld-eventsource/client.rb
index 570bc0a..b45259f 100644
--- a/lib/ld-eventsource/client.rb
+++ b/lib/ld-eventsource/client.rb
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ def close
       end
     end
 
+    #
+    # Tests whether the client has been shut down by a call to {Client#close}.
+    #
+    # @return [Boolean]  true if the client has been shut down
+    #
     def closed?
       @stopped.value
     end
diff --git a/spec/client_spec.rb b/spec/client_spec.rb
index 37a902e..55e1833 100644
--- a/spec/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/client_spec.rb
@@ -426,4 +426,19 @@ def send_stream_content(res, content, keep_open:)
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "returns true from closed? when closed" do
+    with_server do |server|
+      server.setup_response("/") do |req,res|
+        send_stream_content(res, "", keep_open: true)
+      end
+      
+      with_client(subject.new(server.base_uri)) do |client|
+        expect(client.closed?).to be(false)
+
+        client.close
+        expect(client.closed?).to be(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end