1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/encode.go b/encode.go
index f93cba4..acef214 100644
--- a/encode.go
+++ b/encode.go
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	iofs "io/fs"
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ func encode(w io.Writer, val reflect.Value, escaper BackslashEscaper, quote bool
 				SourceFunc: "EncodeJSON",
 			}})
 		}
-		if err := validator.Close(); err != nil {
+		if err := validator.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, iofs.ErrClosed) {
 			panic(encodeError{err})
 		}