diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
index 5bfe1e0d21..8f5b8ee66b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Network.mm
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ public:
         [task release];
         [request release];
         [headers release];
+
+        [session finishTasksAndInvalidate];
         [session release];
 
         const ScopedLock sl (dataLock);