1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index 8cea17c7a6..d24c7c7f3f 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ module ActionDispatch
       METHOD
     end
 
+    def initialize(env)
+      super
+      @method            = nil
+      @request_method    = nil
+      @remote_ip         = nil
+      @original_fullpath = nil
+      @fullpath          = nil
+      @ip                = nil
+      @uuid              = nil
+    end
+
     def key?(key)
       @env.key?(key)
     end
@@ -119,9 +130,9 @@ module ActionDispatch
     end
 
     # Is this a HEAD request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.method_symbol == :head</tt>.
+    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :head</tt>.
     def head?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[method] == :head
+      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :head
     end
 
     # Provides access to the request's HTTP headers, for example: