2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection.cpp
index 4a8d672c56..c1544f08c6 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ bool QHttpNetworkConnectionPrivate::handleAuthenticateChallenge(QAbstractSocket
             reply->d_func()->errorString = errorDetail(errorCode, socket);
             emit reply->finishedWithError(errorCode, reply->d_func()->errorString);
             // ### at this point the reply could be deleted
-            socket->close();
             return true;
         }
         //resend the request
diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
index 02c1cacd9d..07e190a23c 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
@@ -793,6 +793,9 @@ void QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::handleStatus()
                     closeAndResendCurrentRequest();
                     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(connection, "_q_startNextRequest", Qt::QueuedConnection);
                 }
+            } else {
+                //authentication cancelled, close the channel.
+                close();
             }
         } else {
             emit reply->headerChanged();