diff --git a/lib/http-proxy/passes/web-incoming.js b/lib/http-proxy/passes/web-incoming.js
index 4070eb316..04857c4d3 100644
--- a/lib/http-proxy/passes/web-incoming.js
+++ b/lib/http-proxy/passes/web-incoming.js
@@ -144,17 +144,24 @@ web_o = Object.keys(web_o).map(function(pass) {
     (options.buffer || req).pipe(proxyReq);
 
     proxyReq.on('response', function(proxyRes) {
+      proxyRes.abort = function() {
+        proxyRes.aborted = true;
+        proxyReq.abort();
+        proxyRes.abort = function(){};
+      };
       if(server) { server.emit('proxyRes', proxyRes, req, res); }
-      for(var i=0; i < web_o.length; i++) {
-        if(web_o[i](req, res, proxyRes, options)) { break; }
-      }
+      if (!proxyRes.aborted) {
+        for(var i=0; i < web_o.length; i++) {
+          if(web_o[i](req, res, proxyRes, options)) { break; }
+        }
 
-      // Allow us to listen when the proxy has completed
-      proxyRes.on('end', function () {
-        server.emit('end', req, res, proxyRes);
-      });
+        // Allow us to listen when the proxy has completed
+        proxyRes.on('end', function () {
+          server.emit('end', req, res, proxyRes);
+        });
 
-      proxyRes.pipe(res);
+        proxyRes.pipe(res);
+      }
     });
 
     //proxyReq.end();
diff --git a/test/lib-http-proxy-passes-web-incoming-test.js b/test/lib-http-proxy-passes-web-incoming-test.js
index cf9bf6b75..b8fecb7f3 100644
--- a/test/lib-http-proxy-passes-web-incoming-test.js
+++ b/test/lib-http-proxy-passes-web-incoming-test.js
@@ -274,6 +274,43 @@ describe('#createProxyServer.web() using own http server', function () {
     http.request('http://127.0.0.1:8086', function() {}).end();
   });
 
+  it('should allow the proxyRes event to be aborted and manipulated', function(done) {
+    var changed_response = 'response_changed';
+    var proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({
+      target: 'http://127.0.0.1:8082'
+    });
+
+    function requestHandler(req, res) {
+      proxy.once('proxyRes', function (proxyRes, pReq, pRes) {
+        proxyRes.abort();
+        expect(pReq).to.be.equal(req);
+        expect(pRes).to.be.equal(res);
+        res.end(changed_response);
+      });
+
+      proxy.web(req, res);
+    }
+
+    var proxyServer = http.createServer(requestHandler);
+
+    var source = http.createServer(function(req, res) {
+      res.end('Response');
+    });
+
+    proxyServer.listen('8087');
+    source.listen('8082');
+    http.request('http://127.0.0.1:8087', function(res) {
+      var chunks = [];
+      res.on('data', Array.prototype.push.bind(chunks));
+      res.on('end', function() {
+        source.close();
+        proxyServer.close();
+        expect(chunks.join('')).to.be.equal(changed_response);
+        done();
+      });
+    }).end();
+  });
+
   it('should proxy the request and handle changeOrigin option', function (done) {
     var proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({
       target: 'http://127.0.0.1:8080',