diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/HTTP.pm b/lib/WebGUI/HTTP.pm
index 1cd8fd963..2e5454b7d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/HTTP.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/HTTP.pm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Generates an HTTP header.
 =cut
 
 sub getHeader {
+	return undef if ($session{page}{noHttpHeader});	
 	my $header;
 	unless (exists $session{http}{location}) {
 		unless ($session{http}{charset}) {