diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index cfcfb0c..d1d763d 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@
 		tv_eternity(&s->req->cex);
 		tv_eternity(&s->rep->rex);
 		tv_eternity(&s->rep->wex);
+		tv_eternity(&s->txn.exp);
 		tv_eternity(&t->expire);
 
 		if (tv_isset(&s->fe->timeout.client)) {
@@ -403,6 +404,11 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (s->cli_state == CL_STHEADERS && tv_isset(&s->fe->timeout.httpreq)) {
+			tv_add(&s->txn.exp, &now, &s->fe->timeout.httpreq);
+			tv_bound(&t->expire, &s->txn.exp);
+		}
+
 		task_queue(t);
 
 		if (p->mode != PR_MODE_HEALTH)