diff --git a/src/mod_openssl.c b/src/mod_openssl.c
index f3caadd4..550ddf8d 100644
--- a/src/mod_openssl.c
+++ b/src/mod_openssl.c
@@ -940,7 +940,9 @@ SETDEFAULTS_FUNC(mod_openssl_set_defaults)
         s->ssl_verifyclient_depth = 9;
         s->ssl_verifyclient_export_cert = 0;
         s->ssl_disable_client_renegotiation = 1;
-        s->ssl_read_ahead = (0 == i ? 1 : p->config_storage[0]->ssl_read_ahead);
+        s->ssl_read_ahead = (0 == i)
+	  ? !srv->config_storage[0]->stream_request_body
+	  : p->config_storage[0]->ssl_read_ahead;
         if (0 != i) buffer_copy_buffer(s->ssl_ca_crl_file, p->config_storage[0]->ssl_ca_crl_file);
         if (0 != i) buffer_copy_buffer(s->ssl_ca_dn_file, p->config_storage[0]->ssl_ca_dn_file);