diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/api/WebApplicationResponse.java b/core/api/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/api/WebApplicationResponse.java
index 8bd312b253..858a4b58ea 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/api/WebApplicationResponse.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/api/WebApplicationResponse.java
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ public interface WebApplicationResponse extends HttpServletResponse {
      */
     boolean isBufferResetting();
     
+    /**
+     * Is the writer acquired.
+     * 
+     * @return true if it is, false otherwise.
+     */
+    boolean isWriterAcquired();
+    
     /**
      * Set the committed flag.
      * 
diff --git a/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultServletRequestDispatcher.java b/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultServletRequestDispatcher.java
index 12073a743e..c8dcb23ddd 100644
--- a/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultServletRequestDispatcher.java
+++ b/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultServletRequestDispatcher.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public void request(DefaultWebApplicationRequest webappRequest, DefaultWebApplic
                 rethrow(e);
             }
         } else if (exception != null) {
-            if (webappResponse.gotWriter) {
+            if (webappResponse.isWriterAcquired()) {
                 exception.printStackTrace(webappResponse.getWriter());
             } else {
                 exception.printStackTrace(new PrintStream(webappResponse.getOutputStream()));
diff --git a/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultWebApplicationResponse.java b/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultWebApplicationResponse.java
index cc0cf3a349..207db1e587 100644
--- a/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultWebApplicationResponse.java
+++ b/core/impl/src/main/java/cloud/piranha/core/impl/DefaultWebApplicationResponse.java
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ private boolean isInclude() {
         return request != null && request.getDispatcherType() == DispatcherType.INCLUDE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isWriterAcquired() {
+        return gotWriter;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void reset() {
         verifyNotCommitted("reset");