diff --git a/winixd/core/app.cpp b/winixd/core/app.cpp
index e07e695..d4d4cdd 100644
--- a/winixd/core/app.cpp
+++ b/winixd/core/app.cpp
@@ -1095,14 +1095,21 @@ void App::ReadPostJson()
 	}
 	while( read_len == buffer_len );
 
-	PT::JSONToSpaceParser::Status status = post_json_parser.ParseString(post_buffer.c_str());
-	post_buffer.clear();
+	if( !post_buffer.empty() )
+	{
+		PT::JSONToSpaceParser::Status status = post_json_parser.ParseString(post_buffer.c_str());
+		post_buffer.clear();
 
-	if( status != PT::JSONToSpaceParser::ok )
+		if( status != PT::JSONToSpaceParser::ok )
+		{
+			log << log1 << "App: cannot parse the input stream as a JSON object, status: " << (int)status << logend;
+			cur.request->post_in.Clear();
+			// return an error (http error of some kind?)
+		}
+	}
+	else
 	{
-		log << log1 << "App: cannot parse the input stream as a JSON object, status: " << (int)status << logend;
-		cur.request->post_in.Clear();
-		// return an error (http error of some kind?)
+		log << log3 << "App: input body empty (skipping parsing)" << logend;
 	}
 }