diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
index ec20ac7d21..eaddad2fa7 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
-    bool isError() const                { return connection == nullptr; }
+    bool isError() const                { return (connection == nullptr || connection->headers == nullptr); }
     int64 getTotalLength() override     { return connection == nullptr ? -1 : connection->contentLength; }
     bool isExhausted() override         { return finished; }
     int64 getPosition() override        { return position; }