diff --git a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/THttpClient.java b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/THttpClient.java
index 5a5b37c..c3063fe 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/THttpClient.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/transport/THttpClient.java
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@
           throw new TTransportException(ioe);
         }
       }
+      if (post != null) {
+        post.releaseConnection();
+      }
     }
   }