--- BackendHTTP.pm.orig 2005-11-03 15:24:40.000000000 -0800
+++ BackendHTTP.pm      2005-11-03 15:26:02.000000000 -0800
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@
  
     # tell our client that we're gone
     if (my $client = $self->{client}) {
-        $client->backend(undef);
+        # don't clobber
+        if ($self == $client->backend()) {
+            $client->backend(undef);
+        }
         $self->{client} = undef;
     }