diff --git a/shadermeh.c b/shadermeh.c
index f02054c..dccc65b 100644
--- a/shadermeh.c
+++ b/shadermeh.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int write_retry(int fd, const void *buffer, size_t size)
 		int ret = write(fd, buffer, size);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			if (errno == EINTR)
+			if (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN)
 				continue;
 			perror("write");
 			return -1;