diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
index 8590f4e..1f6000e 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
@@ -3403,27 +3403,30 @@
 
 #endif
 
-    if (u->header_sent
-        && rc != NGX_HTTP_REQUEST_TIME_OUT
-        && rc != NGX_HTTP_CLIENT_CLOSED_REQUEST
-        && (rc == NGX_ERROR || rc >= NGX_HTTP_SPECIAL_RESPONSE))
+    if (rc == NGX_DECLINED) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    r->connection->log->action = "sending to client";
+
+    if (!u->header_sent
+        || rc == NGX_HTTP_REQUEST_TIME_OUT
+        || rc == NGX_HTTP_CLIENT_CLOSED_REQUEST)
     {
+        ngx_http_finalize_request(r, rc);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (rc == NGX_ERROR || rc >= NGX_HTTP_SPECIAL_RESPONSE) {
         rc = 0;
     }
 
-    if (rc == NGX_DECLINED) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    r->connection->log->action = "sending to client";
-
-    if (rc == 0
-        && !r->header_only
-#if (NGX_HTTP_CACHE)
-        && !r->cached
-#endif
-       )
-    {
+    if (r->header_only) {
+        ngx_http_finalize_request(r, rc);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (rc == 0) {
         rc = ngx_http_send_special(r, NGX_HTTP_LAST);
     }