diff --git a/lib/server/main.js b/lib/server/main.js
index b29d77e9..20f196b3 100644
--- a/lib/server/main.js
+++ b/lib/server/main.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         if (ret) {
             p           = params;
             data        = p.data || data;
-            isGzip      = isGZIP(p.request);
+            isGzip      = p.gzip && isGZIP(p.request);
             
             head        = generateHeaders({
                 name    : p.name,