diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 951af394..aa9e01b4 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-07-04  Mauro Tortonesi  <mauro@ferrara.linux.it>
+
+	* http.c (http_loop): Skip HEAD request and start immediately with GET
+	if -O is given.
+
 2007-02-02  Hrvoje Niksic  <hniksic@xemacs.org>
 
 	* http.c (print_server_response): Escape non-printable characters
diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index 1ec42d28..0ff82096 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -2343,8 +2343,7 @@ Spider mode enabled. Check if remote file exists.\n"));
       /* Default document type is empty.  However, if spider mode is
          on or time-stamping is employed, HEAD_ONLY commands is
          encoded within *dt.  */
-      if (((opt.spider || opt.timestamping) && !got_head)
-          || (opt.always_rest && !got_name))
+      if (((opt.spider || opt.timestamping) && !got_head) || !got_name)
         *dt |= HEAD_ONLY;
       else
         *dt &= ~HEAD_ONLY;