diff --git a/src/node/interop/interop_client.js b/src/node/interop/interop_client.js
index 80f811901ca..455055d9f3c 100644
--- a/src/node/interop/interop_client.js
+++ b/src/node/interop/interop_client.js
@@ -154,13 +154,15 @@ function serverStreaming(client, done) {
                        arg.response_parameters[resp_index].size);
     resp_index += 1;
   });
-  call.on('status', function(status) {
-    assert.strictEqual(status.code, grpc.status.OK);
+  call.on('end', function() {
     assert.strictEqual(resp_index, 4);
     if (done) {
       done();
     }
   });
+  call.on('status', function(status) {
+    assert.strictEqual(status.code, grpc.status.OK);
+  });
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/node/src/client.js b/src/node/src/client.js
index efec05bbf3d..65339406b2c 100644
--- a/src/node/src/client.js
+++ b/src/node/src/client.js
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ function _read(size) {
       self.finished = true;
       return;
     }
-    if (self.finished) {
-      self.push(null);
-      return;
-    }
     var data = event.read;
     if (self.push(self.deserialize(data)) && data !== null) {
       var read_batch = {};