diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index de603d36..c95f713a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ NEWS
   * cleanup fdevent code, removed linux-rtsig handler, replaced some fprintf calls
   * only require FDEVENT_IN bit to be set for listening connections (fixes #2227)
   * add libev fdevent handler: server.event-handler = "libev"
+  * mod_proxy: return response as soon as it is available (fixes #2196)
 
 - 1.4.26 - 2010-02-07
   * Fix request parser to handle packets with splitted \r\n\r\n (fixes #2105)
diff --git a/src/mod_proxy.c b/src/mod_proxy.c
index 10f7a78a..e031f52d 100644
--- a/src/mod_proxy.c
+++ b/src/mod_proxy.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ SUBREQUEST_FUNC(mod_proxy_handle_subrequest) {
 
 		return HANDLER_WAIT_FOR_FD;
 	case HANDLER_WAIT_FOR_EVENT:
-		return HANDLER_WAIT_FOR_EVENT;
+		break;
 	case HANDLER_WAIT_FOR_FD:
 		return HANDLER_WAIT_FOR_FD;
 	default: