1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/encode.go b/encode.go
index 44fd985..f93cba4 100644
--- a/encode.go
+++ b/encode.go
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ func encodeWriteString(w io.Writer, str string) {
 }
 
 type Encoder struct {
-	w *ReEncoder
+	w                *ReEncoder
+	closeAfterEncode bool
 }
 
 // NewEncoder returns a new encoder.
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ func NewEncoder(w io.Writer) *Encoder {
 		}
 	}
 	return &Encoder{
-		w: re,
+		w:                re,
+		closeAfterEncode: len(re.par.stack) == 0 || (len(re.par.stack) == 1 && re.par.stack[0] == RuneTypeError),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +74,10 @@ func (enc *Encoder) Encode(obj any) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 	encode(enc.w, reflect.ValueOf(obj), enc.w.BackslashEscape, false, 0, map[any]struct{}{})
-	return enc.w.Close()
+	if enc.closeAfterEncode {
+		return enc.w.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Encode encodes a value to w.