--- old/src/java.net.http/share/classes/jdk/internal/net/http/MultiExchange.java	2021-02-18 17:05:57.000000000 +0300
+++ new/src/java.net.http/share/classes/jdk/internal/net/http/MultiExchange.java	2021-02-18 17:05:57.000000000 +0300
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@
                             this.response =
                                 new HttpResponseImpl<>(currentreq, response, this.response, null, exch);
                             Exchange<T> oldExch = exch;
+                            if (currentreq.isWebSocket()) {
+                                // need to close the connection and open a new one.
+                                exch.exchImpl.connection().close();
+                            }
                             return exch.ignoreBody().handle((r,t) -> {
                                 previousreq = currentreq;
                                 currentreq = newrequest;