diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
index 257aa13718..477cba267b 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,8 @@ void QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::_q_sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors)
     connection->d_func()->pauseConnection();
     if (pendingEncrypt && !reply)
         connection->d_func()->dequeueRequest(socket);
+    if (reply) // a reply was actually dequeued.
+        reply->d_func()->connectionChannel = this; // set correct channel like in sendRequest() and queueRequest();
     if (connection->connectionType() == QHttpNetworkConnection::ConnectionTypeHTTP) {
         if (reply)
             emit reply->sslErrors(errors);