diff --git a/ircd/server.cc b/ircd/server.cc
index 9c859e6ad..eb21ca22a 100644
--- a/ircd/server.cc
+++ b/ircd/server.cc
@@ -3459,7 +3459,8 @@ const
 
 	assert(request);
 	assert(state.head_read <= size(request->in.head));
-	assert(state.content_read <= state.content_length);
+	assert(state.content_read <= state.content_length + state.chunk_read);
+	assert(state.content_read <= state.content_length || !chunk_header_mode);
 
 	if(state.status == (http::code)0)
 		return make_read_head_buffer();