diff --git a/lib/request/redirecthandler.py b/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
index bbc566095..40c5fe9b9 100644
--- a/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
+++ b/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
@@ -104,11 +104,15 @@ class SmartRedirectHandler(urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler):
         logger.log(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_IN, redirectMsg)
 
         if redurl:
-            if not urlparse.urlsplit(redurl).netloc:
-                redurl = urlparse.urljoin(req.get_full_url(), redurl)
+            try:
+                if not urlparse.urlsplit(redurl).netloc:
+                    redurl = urlparse.urljoin(req.get_full_url(), redurl)
 
-            self._infinite_loop_check(req)
-            self._ask_redirect_choice(code, redurl, req.get_method())
+                self._infinite_loop_check(req)
+                self._ask_redirect_choice(code, redurl, req.get_method())
+            except ValueError:
+                redurl = None
+                result = fp
 
         if redurl and kb.redirectChoice == REDIRECTION.YES:
             req.headers[HTTP_HEADER.HOST] = getHostHeader(redurl)