diff --git a/bin/expresso b/bin/expresso
index a7edd2f..1f64d09 100755
--- a/bin/expresso
+++ b/bin/expresso
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ assert.response = function(server, req, res, msg){
             response.on('end', function(){
                 if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
 
+                // Shut down the server
+                check();
+                
                 // Assert response body
                 if (res.body !== undefined) {
                     var eql = res.body instanceof RegExp
@@ -475,10 +478,9 @@ assert.response = function(server, req, res, msg){
                         );
                     }
                 }
-
+                
                 // Callback
                 callback(response);
-                check();
             });
         });
         request.end();
diff --git a/test/http.test.js b/test/http.test.js
index 1f9d249..509048f 100644
--- a/test/http.test.js
+++ b/test/http.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,26 @@ module.exports = {
     })
   },
 
+  'test assert.response(req, res, fn) with POSTed body': function(beforeExit){
+    var calls = 0;
+
+    assert.response(server, {
+      url: '/echo',
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: 'Hello, Expresso!'
+    },{
+      body: '/echo Hello, Expresso!',
+      status: 200
+    }, function(res){
+      ++calls;
+      assert.ok(res);
+    });
+    
+    beforeExit(function(){
+      assert.equal(1, calls);
+    })
+  },
+
   'test assert.response(req, fn)': function(beforeExit){
     var calls = 0;