diff --git a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
index d96e86690..28f8cc98c 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/internet/HttpClientJavaLib.java
@@ -724,15 +724,14 @@ private void setEntityReader() throws IOException {
 	}
 
 	public String getString() {
-		if (response == null)
-			return "";
+		if (response == null) return "";
 		try {
 			this.setEntity();
+			byte[] bytes = EntityUtils.toByteArray(entity);
 			Charset charset = ContentType.getOrDefault(entity).getCharset();
-			String res = EntityUtils.toString(entity, charset);
-			if (res.matches(".*[Ã-ÿ].*")) {
-				res = EntityUtils.toString(entity, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-			}
+			String res = new String(bytes, charset);
+			if (res.matches(".*[Ã-ÿ].*"))
+				res = new String(bytes, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
 			eof = true;
 			return res;
 		} catch (IOException e) {
@@ -781,4 +780,4 @@ public void cleanup() {
 		resetErrorsAndConnParams();
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}