diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/rmw_zenoh.cpp b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/rmw_zenoh.cpp
index 0770ca00..bab759a5 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/rmw_zenoh.cpp
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/rmw_zenoh.cpp
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@ rmw_publisher_assert_liveliness(const rmw_publisher_t * publisher)
   auto pub_data = node_data->get_pub_data(publisher);
   RMW_CHECK_ARGUMENT_FOR_NULL(pub_data, RMW_RET_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
 
+  if (pub_data->is_shutdown()) {
+    return RMW_RET_ERROR;
+  }
+
   return RMW_RET_OK;
 }