diff --git a/lib/std/http/Server.zig b/lib/std/http/Server.zig
index cab82b6fb1..4f8866e532 100644
--- a/lib/std/http/Server.zig
+++ b/lib/std/http/Server.zig
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ pub const Request = struct {
         request: *Request,
         content: []const u8,
         options: RespondOptions,
+    ) std.io.Writer.Error!void {
+        try respondUnflushed(request, content, options);
+        try request.server.out.flush();
+    }
+
+    pub fn respondUnflushed(
+        request: *Request,
+        content: []const u8,
+        options: RespondOptions,
     ) std.io.Writer.Error!void {
         assert(options.status != .@"continue");
         if (std.debug.runtime_safety) {