diff --git a/HTTPProxy.cpp b/HTTPProxy.cpp
index 934dbbf5..0d305a47 100644
--- a/HTTPProxy.cpp
+++ b/HTTPProxy.cpp
@@ -224,8 +224,10 @@ namespace proxy {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (HandleRequest(len))
+		if (HandleRequest(len)) {
+			m_recv_buf.clear();
 			return; /* request processed */
+		}
 		AsyncSockRead();
 	}