diff --git a/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.cpp b/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.cpp
index a7786d6fd..e305d60cc 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ String HttpClient::Execute(Gate2<int, int> progress)
 		return String::GetVoid();
 	}
 	String chunked;
-	String body;
+	body.Clear();
 
 	while(body.GetLength() < content_length || content_length < 0 || tc_chunked) {
 		if(msecs(end_time) >= 0) {
diff --git a/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.h b/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.h
index 68335c6a1..646dfc8e0 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.h
+++ b/uppsrc/Web/httpcli.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	int          GetStatusCode() const            { return status_code; }
 	String       GetStatusLine() const            { return status_line; }
 	String       GetHeaders() const               { return server_headers; }
+	String       GetBody() const                  { return body; }
 
 	bool         IsRedirect() const               { return is_redirect; }
 	String       GetRedirectURL() const           { return redirect_url; }
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public:
 	bool         aborted;
 	bool         force_digest;
 	String       error;
+	String       body;
 
 	int          timeout_msecs;
 	int          max_header_size;