diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 53bc0f5283d..396ed06fe1d 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1888,7 +1888,9 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::setResumeOffset(quint64 offset)
 
 void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
 {
-    if (state == Working) // ensure this function is only being called once
+    // Ensure this function is only being called once, and not at all if we were
+    // cancelled
+    if (state >= Working)
         return;
 
     state = Working;
@@ -2156,7 +2158,9 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::error(QNetworkReplyImpl::NetworkError code, c
     Q_Q(QNetworkReplyHttpImpl);
     // Can't set and emit multiple errors.
     if (errorCode != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
-        qWarning("QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::error: Internal problem, this method must only be called once.");
+        // But somewhat unavoidable if we have cancelled the request:
+        if (errorCode != QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError)
+            qWarning("QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::error: Internal problem, this method must only be called once.");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
index d1f42a13a20..4ad88194700 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/tst_qnetworkreply.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void qtbug68821proxyError_data();
     void qtbug68821proxyError();
 
+    void abortAndError();
+
     // NOTE: This test must be last!
     void parentingRepliesToTheApp();
 private:
@@ -10417,6 +10419,39 @@ void tst_QNetworkReply::qtbug68821proxyError()
     QCOMPARE(spy.at(0).at(0), error);
 }
 
+void tst_QNetworkReply::abortAndError()
+{
+    const QByteArray response =
+    R"(HTTP/1.0 500 Internal Server Error
+Content-Length: 12
+Content-Type: text/plain
+
+Hello World!)"_ba;
+
+    MiniHttpServer server(response);
+
+    QNetworkAccessManager manager;
+    QNetworkRequest req(QUrl("http://127.0.0.1:" + QString::number(server.serverPort())));
+    std::unique_ptr<QNetworkReply> reply(manager.post(req, "my data goes here"_ba));
+    QSignalSpy errorSignal(reply.get(), &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred);
+    QSignalSpy finishedSignal(reply.get(), &QNetworkReply::finished);
+
+    reply->abort();
+
+    // We don't want to print this warning in this case because it is impossible
+    // for users to avoid it.
+    QTest::failOnWarning("QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::error: Internal problem, this method must only "
+                         "be called once.");
+    // Process any signals from the http thread:
+    QTest::qWait(1s);
+    if (QTest::currentTestFailed())
+        return;
+
+    QCOMPARE(finishedSignal.count(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(errorSignal.count(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(reply->error(), QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError);
+}
+
 // NOTE: This test must be last testcase in tst_qnetworkreply!
 void tst_QNetworkReply::parentingRepliesToTheApp()
 {