diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 0d076a6cc..98190cacf 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1205,6 +1205,7 @@ void D_ClearState(void)
 
 	// okay, stop now
 	// (otherwise the game still thinks we're playing!)
+	CURLAbortFile();
 	SV_StopServer();
 	SV_ResetServer();
 	serverlistultimatecount = 0;