diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 5dc7f8a0f5..b1fa51e620 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package gin
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -640,6 +641,10 @@ func (c *Context) ShouldBindBodyWith(obj interface{}, bb binding.BindingBody) (e
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		// close the body
+		c.Request.Body.Close()
+		// reset the body to the original unread state
+		c.Request.Body = ioutil.NopCloser(bytes.NewBuffer(body))
 		c.Set(BodyBytesKey, body)
 	}
 	return bb.BindBody(body, obj)