diff --git a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
index b8f95aa..d3b028c 100644
--- a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
+++ b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ abstract class CordovaHttpBase implements Runnable {
           request.part(name, fileNames.getString(i), types.getString(i), new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes));
         }
       }
+
+      // prevent sending malformed empty multipart requests (#372)
+      if (buffers.length == 0) {
+        request.contentType(HttpRequest.CONTENT_TYPE_FORM);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e-specs.js b/test/e2e-specs.js
index 17f5aaa..89f5046 100644
--- a/test/e2e-specs.js
+++ b/test/e2e-specs.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const helpers = {
     }
     return true;
   },
-  getAbortDelay: function () { return 10; },
+  getAbortDelay: function () { return 0; },
 };
 
 const messageFactory = {