diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 5.1.1
+
+* Deal with RST_STREAM in HalfClosedLocal state
+  [#107](https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/http2/pull/107)
+
 ## 5.1.0
 
 * Drop frames after reset
diff --git a/Network/HTTP2/H2/Receiver.hs b/Network/HTTP2/H2/Receiver.hs
--- a/Network/HTTP2/H2/Receiver.hs
+++ b/Network/HTTP2/H2/Receiver.hs
@@ -557,21 +557,32 @@
             ConnectionErrorIsSent EnhanceYourCalm streamId "too many rst_stream"
     RSTStreamFrame err <- guardIt $ decodeRSTStreamFrame header bs
     let cc = Reset err
+    closed ctx strm cc
 
-    -- The spec mandates (section 8.1):
+    -- HTTP2 spec, section 5.1, "Stream States":
     --
-    -- > When this is true, a server MAY request that the client abort
-    -- > transmission of a request without error by sending a RST_STREAM with an
-    -- > error code of NO_ERROR after sending a complete response (i.e., a frame
-    -- > with the END_STREAM flag).
+    -- > A stream in the "open" state may be used by both peers to send frames
+    -- > of any type. (..) From this state, either endpoint can send a frame
+    -- > with an END_STREAM flag set, which causes the stream to transition into
+    -- > one of the "half-closed" states.  An endpoint sending an END_STREAM
+    -- > flag causes the stream state to become "half-closed (local)"; an
+    -- > endpoint receiving an END_STREAM flag causes the stream state to become
+    -- > "half-closed (remote)".
     --
-    -- We check the first part ("after sending a complete response") by checking
-    -- the current stream state.
+    -- Crucially (for the specific case we're dealing with here), it continues:
+    --
+    -- > /Either endpoint/ can send a RST_STREAM frame from this state, causing
+    -- > it to transition immediately to "closed".
+    --
+    -- (emphasis not in original). This justifies the two non-error cases,
+    -- below. (Section 8.1 of the spec is also relevant, but it is less explicit
+    -- about the /either endpoint/ part.)
     case (s, err) of
+        (Open (Just _) _, NoError) ->  -- HalfClosedLocal
+            return (Closed cc)
         (HalfClosedRemote, NoError) ->
             return (Closed cc)
         _otherwise -> do
-            closed ctx strm cc
             E.throwIO $ StreamErrorIsReceived err streamId
 
 -- (No state transition)
diff --git a/http2.cabal b/http2.cabal
--- a/http2.cabal
+++ b/http2.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      >=1.10
 name:               http2
-version:            5.1.0
+version:            5.1.1
 license:            BSD3
 license-file:       LICENSE
 maintainer:         Kazu Yamamoto <kazu@iij.ad.jp>