diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 351973bf491..3acbfff70f0 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::postRequest()
         break;                  // can't happen
     }
 
+    if (loadedFromCache) {
+        return;    // no need to send the request! :)
+    }
+
     QList<QByteArray> headers = request.rawHeaderList();
     if (resumeOffset != 0) {
         if (headers.contains("Range")) {
@@ -677,10 +681,6 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::postRequest()
     foreach (const QByteArray &header, headers)
         httpRequest.setHeaderField(header, request.rawHeader(header));
 
-    if (loadedFromCache) {
-        return;    // no need to send the request! :)
-    }
-
     if (request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpPipeliningAllowedAttribute).toBool() == true)
         httpRequest.setPipeliningAllowed(true);