diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
index 4c37212b97a..56d1b3b914b 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ void QNetworkAccessCache::linkEntry(const QByteArray &key)
                 current = current->older;
             }
             node->older = current->older;
+            if (node->older)
+                node->older->newer = node;
             node->newer = current;
             current->older = node;
             if (node->older == nullptr) {