diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
index d514c8453..ac50d4cc2 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Changes since 4.2 
+-------------------
+
+* [HTTPCLIENT-1193] Fixed regression in the route tracking logic of the default connection manager 
+  causing cross-site redirect failures.
+  Contributed by Oleg Kalnichevski <olegk at apache.org>
+
 Release 4.2
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/BasicClientConnectionManager.java b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/BasicClientConnectionManager.java
index 9d1eac977..b4d645c1d 100644
--- a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/BasicClientConnectionManager.java
+++ b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/impl/conn/BasicClientConnectionManager.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class BasicClientConnectionManager implements ClientConnectionManager {
             }
             if (this.poolEntry != null && !this.poolEntry.getPlannedRoute().equals(route)) {
                 this.poolEntry.close();
-                this.poolEntry.getTracker().reset();
+                this.poolEntry = null;
             }
             if (this.poolEntry == null) {
                 String id = Long.toString(COUNTER.getAndIncrement());