Index: java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java =================================================================== retrieving revision 1.67.2.9 diff -u -r1.67.2.9 HttpConnection.java --- java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java 13 Apr 2004 18:24:03 -0000 1.67.2.9 +++ java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/HttpConnection.java 31 May 2004 14:45:47 -0000 @@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ * @return true if the connection is open */ public boolean isOpen() { - if (used && isStaleCheckingEnabled() && isStale()) { + if (used && isOpen && isStaleCheckingEnabled() && isStale()) { LOG.debug("Connection is stale, closing..."); close(); }