1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
index 78e246315c..e50f3d627d 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!backend->start()) {
 #ifndef QT_NO_BEARERMANAGEMENT
-    if (!backend->start()) { // ### we should call that method even if bearer is not used
         // backend failed to start because the session state is not Connected.
-        // QNetworkAccessManager will call reply->backend->start() again for us when the session
+        // QNetworkAccessManager will call _q_startOperation again for us when the session
         // state changes.
         state = WaitingForSession;
 
@@ -108,11 +108,20 @@ void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
                 session->open();
         } else {
             qWarning("Backend is waiting for QNetworkSession to connect, but there is none!");
+            state = Working;
+            error(QNetworkReplyImpl::UnknownNetworkError,
+                  QCoreApplication::translate("QNetworkReply", "Network session error."));
+            finished();
         }
-
+#else
+        qWarning("Backend start failed");
+        state = Working;
+        error(QNetworkReplyImpl::UnknownNetworkError,
+              QCoreApplication::translate("QNetworkReply", "backend start error."));
+        finished();
+#endif
         return;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (backend && backend->isSynchronous()) {
         state = Finished;