diff --git a/proxy/proxy_http_connector.c b/proxy/proxy_http_connector.c
index 143ffae..5073648 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy_http_connector.c
+++ b/proxy/proxy_http_connector.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
                         proxy_connection_free( root, 1, PROXY_EVENT_CONNECTED );
                     } else {
                         /* just skip headers */
+                        proxy_connection_rewind(root);
                     }
                 }
             }