diff --git a/engine/common/net_http.c b/engine/common/net_http.c
index 8fc7f5d3..4b1b1710 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_http.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_http.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int HTTP_FileConnect( httpfile_t *file )
 	if( res < 0 )
 	{
 		int err = WSAGetLastError();
-		if( err != WSAEWOULDBLOCK && err != WSAEINPROGRESS )
+		if( err != WSAEWOULDBLOCK && err != WSAEINPROGRESS && err != WSAEALREADY )
 		{
 			Con_Printf( S_ERROR "cannot connect to server: %s\n", NET_ErrorString( ));
 			HTTP_FreeFile( file, true );