diff --git a/deflate.c b/deflate.c
index 537c4a3..85e30bc 100644
--- a/deflate.c
+++ b/deflate.c
@@ -914,9 +914,10 @@ int ZEXPORT deflate (strm, flush)
         (flush != Z_NO_FLUSH && s->status != FINISH_STATE)) {
         block_state bstate;
 
-        bstate = s->strategy == Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY ? deflate_huff(s, flush) :
-                    (s->strategy == Z_RLE ? deflate_rle(s, flush) :
-                        (*(configuration_table[s->level].func))(s, flush));
+        bstate = s->level == 0 ? deflate_stored(s, flush) :
+                 s->strategy == Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY ? deflate_huff(s, flush) :
+                 s->strategy == Z_RLE ? deflate_rle(s, flush) :
+                 (*(configuration_table[s->level].func))(s, flush);
 
         if (bstate == finish_started || bstate == finish_done) {
             s->status = FINISH_STATE;