diff --git a/lib/request/redirecthandler.py b/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
index 40c5fe9b9..a74327942 100644
--- a/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
+++ b/lib/request/redirecthandler.py
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ class SmartRedirectHandler(urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler):
             req.headers[HTTP_HEADER.HOST] = getHostHeader(redurl)
             if headers and HTTP_HEADER.SET_COOKIE in headers:
                 req.headers[HTTP_HEADER.COOKIE] = headers[HTTP_HEADER.SET_COOKIE].split(conf.cookieDel or DEFAULT_COOKIE_DELIMITER)[0]
-            result = urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler.http_error_302(self, req, fp, code, msg, headers)
+            try:
+                result = urllib2.HTTPRedirectHandler.http_error_302(self, req, fp, code, msg, headers)
+            except:
+                redurl = None
+                result = fp
         else:
             result = fp