diff --git a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
index 20b03c2d806..4b89d96929a 100644
--- a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
+++ b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
@@ -5075,7 +5075,7 @@ HttpSM::do_http_server_open(bool raw)
   }
 
   // Check for self loop.
-  if (HttpTransact::will_this_request_self_loop(&t_state)) {
+  if (!ua_txn->is_outbound_transparent() && HttpTransact::will_this_request_self_loop(&t_state)) {
     call_transact_and_set_next_state(HttpTransact::SelfLoop);
     return;
   }