diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 142e1e9d..4ad88311 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # angel_proxy
 
-![version 1.0.0-dev+3](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.0.0--dev+3-red.svg)
+![version 1.0.0-dev+6](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.0.0--dev+6-red.svg)
 ![build status](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/proxy.svg?branch=master)
 
 Angel middleware to forward requests to another server (i.e. pub serve).
diff --git a/lib/src/proxy_layer.dart b/lib/src/proxy_layer.dart
index 1152a46f..b54db36e 100644
--- a/lib/src/proxy_layer.dart
+++ b/lib/src/proxy_layer.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ String _pathify(String path) {
 
 /// Copies HTTP headers ;)
 void copyHeaders(HttpHeaders from, HttpHeaders to) {
-  from.forEach(to.set);
+  from.forEach((k, v) {
+    if (k != HttpHeaders.CONTENT_ENCODING || !v.contains('gzip')) to.set(k, v);
+  });
 
   /*to
     ..chunkedTransferEncoding = from.chunkedTransferEncoding
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 3a09ad81..3298dc5d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: angel_proxy
 description: Angel middleware to forward requests to another server (i.e. pub serve).
-version: 1.0.0-dev+5
+version: 1.0.0-dev+6
 author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/proxy
 environment: