diff --git a/src/microhttpd/connection.c b/src/microhttpd/connection.c
index 626cba2..2a05e23 100644
--- a/src/microhttpd/connection.c
+++ b/src/microhttpd/connection.c
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ MHD_connection_handle_idle (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
         {
         case MHD_CONNECTION_INIT:
           line = get_next_header_line (connection);
-          if (NULL == line)
+          if (NULL == line || strlen(line)==0)
             {
               if (MHD_CONNECTION_INIT != connection->state)
                 continue;