diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 383cc430e..5d3e172bf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 * Add csrf middleware for filter for cross-site request forgery #89
 
+* Fix disconnect on idle connections
+
 
 ## 0.4.1 (2018-03-01)
 
diff --git a/src/payload.rs b/src/payload.rs
index 3c0f41532..3cefcf718 100644
--- a/src/payload.rs
+++ b/src/payload.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl Inner {
             len: 0,
             err: None,
             items: VecDeque::new(),
-            need_read: false,
+            need_read: true,
         }
     }