diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtils.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtils.java
index 28dabe4cc..4e47c95ad 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtils.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/src/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtils.java
@@ -191,8 +191,23 @@ private static byte[] sendInit(byte[] content,
 	}
 
 	static boolean acceptsGzipEncoding(final HttpServletRequest req) {
-		final String accepts = req.getHeader(HDR_ACCEPT_ENCODING);
-		return accepts != null && 0 <= accepts.indexOf(ENCODING_GZIP);
+		return acceptsGzipEncoding(req.getHeader(HDR_ACCEPT_ENCODING));
+	}
+
+	static boolean acceptsGzipEncoding(String accepts) {
+		if (accepts == null)
+			return false;
+
+		int b = 0;
+		while (b < accepts.length()) {
+			int comma = accepts.indexOf(',', b);
+			int e = 0 <= comma ? comma : accepts.length();
+			String term = accepts.substring(b, e).trim();
+			if (term.equals(ENCODING_GZIP))
+				return true;
+			b = e + 1;
+		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	private static byte[] compress(final byte[] raw) throws IOException {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtilsTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07bdfc751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/http/server/ServletUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011, Google Inc.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class ServletUtilsTest {
+	@Test
+	public void testAcceptGzip() {
+		assertFalse(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding((String) null));
+		assertFalse(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding(""));
+
+		assertTrue(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding("gzip"));
+		assertTrue(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding("deflate,gzip"));
+		assertTrue(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding("gzip,deflate"));
+
+		assertFalse(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding("gzip(proxy)"));
+		assertFalse(ServletUtils.acceptsGzipEncoding("proxy-gzip"));
+	}
+}