diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/gzip/GzipHandler.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/gzip/GzipHandler.java
index 783afd2bd64..d645c8dcf5e 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/gzip/GzipHandler.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/gzip/GzipHandler.java
@@ -542,9 +542,13 @@ public class GzipHandler extends HandlerWrapper implements GzipFactory
     @Override
     public void recycle(Deflater deflater)
     {
-        deflater.reset();
         if (_deflater.get()==null)
+        {
+            deflater.reset();
             _deflater.set(deflater);
+        }
+        else
+            deflater.end();
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */