diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index c71fb39b7..f50e37bdb 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -1799,6 +1799,7 @@ void CURLGetFile(void)
 				{
 					CONS_Alert(CONS_ERROR, M_GetText("HTTP Download of %s finished but is corrupt or has been modified\n"), filename);
 					curl_curfile->status = FS_FALLBACK;
+					curl_failedwebdownload = true;
 				}
 				else
 				{