diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 22800359..c7efa700 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 	* openssl.c (ssl_init) [! OPENSSL_NO_SSL3]: Add guard for OpenSSL
 	without SSLv3.
 
+2014-10-29  Tim Ruehsen  <tim.ruehsen@gmx.de>
+
+	* http.c (CLOSE_FINISH): always set fd invalid after close
+
 2014-10-29  Tim Ruehsen  <tim.ruehsen@gmx.de>
 
 	* openssl.c: print cert subject and issuer RFC2253 compliant
diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index 5ac69d0d..c0924713 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -1428,10 +1428,8 @@ persistent_available_p (const char *host, int port, bool ssl,
       if (pconn_active && (fd) == pconn.socket) \
         invalidate_persistent ();               \
       else                                      \
-        {                                       \
           fd_close (fd);                        \
-          fd = -1;                              \
-        }                                       \
+      fd = -1;                                  \
     }                                           \
 } while (0)