diff --git a/unix/uxproxy.c b/unix/uxproxy.c
index f4e67589..ddc55800 100644
--- a/unix/uxproxy.c
+++ b/unix/uxproxy.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int localproxy_select_result(int fd, int event)
 	} else if (ret == 0) {
 	    return plug_closing(s->plug, NULL, 0, 0);
 	} else {
-	    return plug_receive(s->plug, 1, buf, ret);
+	    return plug_receive(s->plug, 0, buf, ret);
 	}
     } else if (event == 2) {
 	assert(fd == s->to_cmd);
diff --git a/windows/winproxy.c b/windows/winproxy.c
index c8221edf..bec00840 100644
--- a/windows/winproxy.c
+++ b/windows/winproxy.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int localproxy_gotdata(struct handle *h, void *data, int len)
     } else if (len == 0) {
 	return plug_closing(ps->plug, NULL, 0, 0);
     } else {
-	return plug_receive(ps->plug, 1, data, len);
+	return plug_receive(ps->plug, 0, data, len);
     }
 }