lib/httpx/connection/http1.rb in httpx-0.15.4 vs lib/httpx/connection/http1.rb in httpx-0.16.0

@@ -261,10 +261,12 @@
       if !request.headers.key?("content-length") &&
          request.body.bytesize == Float::INFINITY
         request.chunk!
       end
 
-      connection = if request.options.persistent
+      connection = request.headers["connection"]
+
+      connection ||= if request.options.persistent
         # when in a persistent connection, the request can't be at
         # the edge of a renegotiation
         if @requests.index(request) + 1 < @max_requests
           "keep-alive"
         else