diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 958d9892..02c1c600 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # angel_static
 
-[![version 1.1.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.1.4-brightgreen.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_static)
+[![version 1.1.4+1](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.1.4+1-brightgreen.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_static)
 [![build status](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/static.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/static)
 
 Static server middleware for Angel.
diff --git a/lib/src/virtual_directory.dart b/lib/src/virtual_directory.dart
index 22d3a0cd..f1e717b4 100644
--- a/lib/src/virtual_directory.dart
+++ b/lib/src/virtual_directory.dart
@@ -122,9 +122,15 @@ class VirtualDirectory implements AngelPlugin {
 
     res.headers[HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE] = lookupMimeType(file.path);
 
-    if (streamToIO == true)
-      await res.streamFile(file);
-    else
+    if (streamToIO == true) {
+      res
+        ..io.headers.set(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, lookupMimeType(file.path))
+        ..io.headers.set(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_ENCODING, 'gzip')
+        ..end()
+        ..willCloseItself = true;
+
+      await file.openRead().transform(GZIP.encoder).pipe(res.io);
+    } else
       await res.sendFile(file);
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 6f19d2c0..6805d32d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ environment:
   sdk: ">=1.19.0"
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/angel_static
 author: thosakwe <thosakwe@gmail.com>
-version: 1.1.4
+version: 1.1.4+1
 dependencies:
   angel_framework: ^1.0.0-dev
   intl: ">=0.0.0 <1.0.0"