diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TBufferTransports.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TBufferTransports.cpp
index 0deef1b..b26fd3d 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/transport/TBufferTransports.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/transport/TBufferTransports.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@
   sz_nbo = (int32_t)htonl((uint32_t)(sz_hbo));
   memcpy(wBuf_.get(), (uint8_t*)&sz_nbo, sizeof(sz_nbo));
 
-  // Write size and frame body.
-  transport_->write(wBuf_.get(), sizeof(sz_nbo)+sz_hbo);
+  if (sz_hbo > 0) {
+    // Write size and frame body.
+    transport_->write(wBuf_.get(), sizeof(sz_nbo)+sz_hbo);
+  }
 
   // Reset our pointers.
   wBase_ = wBuf_.get();