diff --git a/memcached.c b/memcached.c
index 057f5a6..2a363cc 100644
--- a/memcached.c
+++ b/memcached.c
@@ -4480,7 +4480,15 @@ static char* process_command(conn *c, char *command) {
                               ascii_response_handler)) {
                 conn_set_state(c, conn_closing);
             } else {
-                if (c->dynamic_buffer.buffer != NULL) {
+                if (c->dynamic_buffer.buffer &&
+                    !strncmp(c->dynamic_buffer.buffer,
+                        "EWOULDBLOCK", sizeof("EWOULDBLOCK") - 1)) {
+                    token_t *key_token = &tokens[KEY_TOKEN];
+
+                    c->ewouldblock = true;
+                    c->dynamic_buffer.offset = 0;
+                    ret = key_token->value;;
+                } else if (c->dynamic_buffer.buffer != NULL) {
                     write_and_free(c, c->dynamic_buffer.buffer,
                                    c->dynamic_buffer.offset);
                     c->dynamic_buffer.buffer = NULL;