1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/_http_outgoing.js b/lib/_http_outgoing.js
index 7fe4e2133b..67d0090d7d 100644
--- a/lib/_http_outgoing.js
+++ b/lib/_http_outgoing.js
@@ -599,7 +599,10 @@ function write_(msg, chunk, encoding, callback, fromEnd) {
 
   // If we get an empty string or buffer, then just do nothing, and
   // signal the user to keep writing.
-  if (chunk.length === 0) return true;
+  if (chunk.length === 0) {
+    debug('received empty string or buffer and waiting for more input');
+    return true;
+  }
 
   if (!fromEnd && msg.connection && !msg[kIsCorked]) {
     msg.connection.cork();