diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpTransport.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpTransport.cpp
index eccac90..a466ff6 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpTransport.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpTransport.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@
     size = readChunked();
   } else {
     size = readContent(contentLength_);
+    readHeaders_ = true;
   }
-  readHeaders_ = true;
+
   return size;
 }