diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Driver/UDP.php b/src/InfluxDB/Driver/UDP.php
index 0cd3010..4ce14e0 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Driver/UDP.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Driver/UDP.php
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public function write($data = null)
             $this->createStream();
         }
 
+        if (!is_resource($this->stream)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         @stream_socket_sendto($this->stream, $data);
 
         return true;