diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpConnection.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpConnection.java
index b0f58ea..d9d45fb 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpConnection.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpConnection.java
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@
         if (continuation != null) {
             continuation.setObject(body);
             continuation.resume();
-            return;
         }
-        this.body = body;
+        else {
+            this.body = body;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpSession.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpSession.java
index 8ebfa7d..1759e4a 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpSession.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/http/HttpSession.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
         Element body = DocumentHelper.createElement("body");
         body.addAttribute("xmlns", "http://jabber.org/protocol/httpbind");
         for(Element child : elements) {
+            child = child.createCopy();
+            child.setParent(null);
             body.add(child);
         }
         return body.asXML();