diff --git a/src/http_client.c b/src/http_client.c
index 677161beb..a19583243 100644
--- a/src/http_client.c
+++ b/src/http_client.c
@@ -235,15 +235,16 @@ static int hc_cli_io_handler(struct appctx *appctx)
 
 	/* we must close only if F_END is the last flag */
 	if (ctx->flags ==  HC_CLI_F_RES_END) {
-		sc_shutw(sc);
-		sc_shutr(sc);
 		ctx->flags &= ~HC_CLI_F_RES_END;
+		goto end;
 	}
 
 more:
 	if (!ctx->flags)
 		applet_have_no_more_data(appctx);
 	return 0;
+end:
+	return 1;
 
 too_many_hdrs:
 	return cli_err(appctx, "Too many headers.\n");