diff --git a/pkg/httplog/log.go b/pkg/httplog/log.go
index 440c9e7b04ee7..2696019f0d174 100644
--- a/pkg/httplog/log.go
+++ b/pkg/httplog/log.go
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ func (rl *respLogger) Hijack() (net.Conn, *bufio.ReadWriter, error) {
 	return rl.w.(http.Hijacker).Hijack()
 }
 
+// CloseNotify implements http.CloseNotifier
+func (rl *respLogger) CloseNotify() <-chan bool {
+	return rl.w.(http.CloseNotifier).CloseNotify()
+}
+
 func (rl *respLogger) recordStatus(status int) {
 	rl.status = status
 	rl.statusRecorded = true
diff --git a/test/integration/master_test.go b/test/integration/master_test.go
index 80c4c4ec5000b..cfd95db08c6e5 100644
--- a/test/integration/master_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/master_test.go
@@ -37,3 +37,17 @@ func TestExperimentalPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("got status %v instead of 200 OK", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestWatchSucceedsWithoutArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	_, s := framework.RunAMaster(t)
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(s.URL + "/api/v1/namespaces?watch=1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error getting experimental prefix: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("got status %v instead of 200 OK", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+	resp.Body.Close()
+}