diff --git a/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/ssl/SslConnection.java b/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/ssl/SslConnection.java
index 67a5fc36439..1ac15fe0ce1 100644
--- a/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/ssl/SslConnection.java
+++ b/jetty-io/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/io/ssl/SslConnection.java
@@ -527,12 +527,10 @@ public class SslConnection extends AbstractConnection
                     // don't bother writing, just notify of close
                     getWriteFlusher().onClose();
                 }
-                // Else,
                 else
                 {
-                    // try to flush what is pending
-                    // execute to avoid recursion
-                    getExecutor().execute(_runCompleteWrite);
+                    // Try again
+                    _runCompleteWrite.run();
                 }
             }
         }