diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ReceivePackServlet.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ReceivePackServlet.java
index 3d6c35b0b..d1c258047 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ReceivePackServlet.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ReceivePackServlet.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ReceivePackServlet extends HttpServlet {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		SmartOutputStream out = new SmartOutputStream(req, rsp, true) {
+		SmartOutputStream out = new SmartOutputStream(req, rsp, false) {
 			@Override
 			public void flush() throws IOException {
 				doFlush();