diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index 0385e410..293ab54c 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//go:build windows
 // +build windows
 
 package winio
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ func (f *win32File) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// IsClosed checks if the file has been closed
+func (f *win32File) IsClosed() bool {
+	return f.closing.isSet()
+}
+
 // prepareIo prepares for a new IO operation.
 // The caller must call f.wg.Done() when the IO is finished, prior to Close() returning.
 func (f *win32File) prepareIo() (*ioOperation, error) {
diff --git a/hvsock.go b/hvsock.go
index b632f8f8..b2b644d0 100644
--- a/hvsock.go
+++ b/hvsock.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//go:build windows
 // +build windows
 
 package winio
@@ -252,15 +253,23 @@ func (conn *HvsockConn) Close() error {
 	return conn.sock.Close()
 }
 
+func (conn *HvsockConn) IsClosed() bool {
+	return conn.sock.IsClosed()
+}
+
 func (conn *HvsockConn) shutdown(how int) error {
-	err := syscall.Shutdown(conn.sock.handle, syscall.SHUT_RD)
+	if conn.IsClosed() {
+		return ErrFileClosed
+	}
+
+	err := syscall.Shutdown(conn.sock.handle, how)
 	if err != nil {
 		return os.NewSyscallError("shutdown", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CloseRead shuts down the read end of the socket.
+// CloseRead shuts down the read end of the socket, preventing future read operations.
 func (conn *HvsockConn) CloseRead() error {
 	err := conn.shutdown(syscall.SHUT_RD)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -269,8 +278,8 @@ func (conn *HvsockConn) CloseRead() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CloseWrite shuts down the write end of the socket, notifying the other endpoint that
-// no more data will be written.
+// CloseWrite shuts down the write end of the socket, preventing future write operations and
+// notifying the other endpoint that no more data will be written.
 func (conn *HvsockConn) CloseWrite() error {
 	err := conn.shutdown(syscall.SHUT_WR)
 	if err != nil {