diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 6f1b9d796..3184e24fd 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -5136,6 +5136,7 @@ int http_wait_for_response(struct session *s, struct channel *rep, int an_bit)
 	    (txn->status >= 100 && txn->status < 200) ||
 	    txn->status == 204 || txn->status == 304) {
 		msg->flags |= HTTP_MSGF_XFER_LEN;
+		s->comp_algo = NULL;
 		goto skip_content_length;
 	}