diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e5cc2e540..4d92cd3e1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ver 0.19.10 (not yet released)
 * input
+  - curl: fix deadlock on small responses
   - smbclient: fix DFF playback
 * encoder
   - opus: fix bogus granulepos
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
index abb7e312c..3aa3b0018 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ CurlInputStream::RequestDone(CURLcode result, long status)
 		SeekDone();
 	else if (!IsReady())
 		SetReady();
+	else
+		cond.broadcast();
 }
 
 static void