Index: java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvspublic/jakarta-commons/httpclient/src/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java,v retrieving revision 1.58 diff -u -r1.58 HttpConnection.java --- java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java 22 Apr 2003 18:11:01 -0000 1.58 +++ java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java 25 Apr 2003 00:10:41 -0000 @@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ * @return true if I am connected */ public boolean isOpen() { - if (isStale()) { + if (used && isStale()) { LOG.debug("Connection is stale, closing..."); close(); }