diff --git a/vlib/net/http/chunked/dechunk.v b/vlib/net/http/chunked/dechunk.v
index 0e82586e4c..446eaeb07a 100644
--- a/vlib/net/http/chunked/dechunk.v
+++ b/vlib/net/http/chunked/dechunk.v
@@ -68,5 +68,9 @@ pub fn decode(text string) string {
 		cscanner.skip_crlf()
 	}
 	cscanner.skip_crlf()
-	return sb.str()
+	if sb.len > 0 {
+		return sb.str()
+	} else {
+		return text
+	}
 }