diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessftpbackend.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessftpbackend.cpp
index d242bdba82f..6d1ee645fec 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessftpbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessftpbackend.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ QNetworkAccessFtpBackend::~QNetworkAccessFtpBackend()
     //if backend destroyed while in use, then abort (this is the code path from QNetworkReply::abort)
     if (ftp && state != Disconnecting)
         ftp->abort();
-    disconnectFromFtp();
+    disconnectFromFtp(RemoveCachedConnection);
 }
 
 void QNetworkAccessFtpBackend::open()