diff --git a/chronos/apps/http/httpclient.nim b/chronos/apps/http/httpclient.nim
index e173314..d75e6f2 100644
--- a/chronos/apps/http/httpclient.nim
+++ b/chronos/apps/http/httpclient.nim
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ proc getBodyReader*(response: HttpClientResponseRef): HttpBodyReader =
   ## leaks.
   doAssert(not(isNil(response.connection)),
            "Response missing connection instance")
+  response.checkClosed()
   doAssert(response.state == HttpReqRespState.Open,
            "Response's state is " & $response.state)
   doAssert(response.connection.state in