diff --git a/src/dpp/sslclient.cpp b/src/dpp/sslclient.cpp
index 89e7242e29..998a0fa2e8 100644
--- a/src/dpp/sslclient.cpp
+++ b/src/dpp/sslclient.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ void ssl_client::socket_write(const std::string_view data) {
 	 */
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(out_mutex);
 	obuffer += data;
+	owner->socketengine->inplace_modify_fd(sfd, WANT_WRITE);
 }
 
 void ssl_client::one_second_timer() {
diff --git a/src/dpp/wsclient.cpp b/src/dpp/wsclient.cpp
index 4d382f968e..2dd4f1fedc 100644
--- a/src/dpp/wsclient.cpp
+++ b/src/dpp/wsclient.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ void websocket_client::write(const std::string_view data, ws_opcode _opcode)
 		ssl_client::socket_write(header);
 		ssl_client::socket_write(data);
 	}
-
-	owner->socketengine->inplace_modify_fd(sfd, WANT_WRITE);
 }
 
 bool websocket_client::handle_buffer(std::string& buffer)