diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
index fb40958..85f8017 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
@@ -826,6 +826,13 @@ void QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::_q_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socket
             }
 
             errorCode = QNetworkReply::RemoteHostClosedError;
+        } else if (state == QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::IdleState) {
+            if (!reply)
+                connection->d_func()->dequeueRequest(socket);
+            if (reply) {
+                sendRequest();
+            }
+            return;
         } else {
             errorCode = QNetworkReply::RemoteHostClosedError;
         }