diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpthreaddelegate.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpthreaddelegate.cpp
index 4e1d24280b..06d62fbbcb 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpthreaddelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpthreaddelegate.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ void QHttpThreadDelegate::synchronousFinishedWithErrorSlot(QNetworkReply::Networ
     incomingErrorCode = errorCode;
     incomingErrorDetail = detail;
 
+    synchronousDownloadData = httpReply->readAll();
+
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(httpReply, "deleteLater", Qt::QueuedConnection);
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(synchronousRequestLoop, "quit", Qt::QueuedConnection);
     httpReply = 0;