diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
index 0e6d4df64..ff3b68716 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ ngx_http_rewrite_return(ngx_conf_t *cf, ngx_command_t *cmd, void *conf)
         }
 
         if (cf->args->nelts == 2) {
+            ngx_str_set(&ret->text.value, "");
             return NGX_CONF_OK;
         }