diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_Network_linux.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_Network_linux.cpp
index 1d66db964fda..8c5c1fd064a8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_Network_linux.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_Network_linux.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,14 @@ class WebInputStream::Pimpl
         if (userHeaders.isNotEmpty())
             header << "\r\n" << userHeaders;
 
-        header << "\r\n\r\n";
+        if(header.toString().endsWith("\r\n"))
+        {
+            header << "\r\n";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            header << "\r\n\r\n";
+        }
 
         if (hasPostData)
             header << postData;