diff --git a/src/couchdb/couch_stream.erl b/src/couchdb/couch_stream.erl
index 959feef..4067ff7 100644
--- a/src/couchdb/couch_stream.erl
+++ b/src/couchdb/couch_stream.erl
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
                         buffer_len=0,
                         md5=Md5_2,
                         identity_md5=IdenMd5_2,
-                        identity_len=IdenLen + BinSize}};
+                        identity_len=IdenLen + BinSize}, hibernate};
     true ->
         {reply, ok, Stream#stream{
                         buffer_list=[Bin|Buffer],