2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 104dca9681..b908b8ae79 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -100,11 +100,13 @@ class HTTPBadResponse < HTTPError; end
         @socket.reopen
       end
 
-      yield
+      header = yield
 
       unless keep_alive? u_header then
         @socket.close
       end
+
+      header
     end
 
     def keep_alive?( header )
diff --git a/lib/net/protocol.rb b/lib/net/protocol.rb
index 6d2e34e127..1f1df17032 100644
--- a/lib/net/protocol.rb
+++ b/lib/net/protocol.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require 'socket'
 
 module Net
 
-  Version = '1.1.6'
+  Version = '1.1.7'
 
 =begin