diff --git a/src/bun.js/api/server/RequestContext.zig b/src/bun.js/api/server/RequestContext.zig
index b24eda31e7..8929fbbaca 100644
--- a/src/bun.js/api/server/RequestContext.zig
+++ b/src/bun.js/api/server/RequestContext.zig
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ pub fn NewRequestContext(comptime ssl_enabled: bool, comptime debug_mode: bool,
                                 const body: jsc.WebCore.Body.Value = .{ .Null = {} };
 
                                 const new_request = Request.new(.{
-                                    .method = .GET, // TODO: use the correct one
+                                    .method = this.method,
                                     .request_context = AnyRequestContext.init(new_request_ctx),
                                     .https = ssl_enabled,
                                     .signal = if (signal) |s| s.ref() else null,
@@ -1951,6 +1951,7 @@ pub fn NewRequestContext(comptime ssl_enabled: bool, comptime debug_mode: bool,
                                     .request = new_request,
                                     .response = bun.uws.AnyResponse.init(resp.?),
                                 }, render_body.path.get(), response) catch {
+                                    new_request_ctx.deinit();
                                     // On error, render missing
                                     this.renderMissing();
                                     return;