diff --git a/uriloader/base/nsDocLoader.cpp b/uriloader/base/nsDocLoader.cpp
index 05dcc1151427..c94bd4a0ffec 100644
--- a/uriloader/base/nsDocLoader.cpp
+++ b/uriloader/base/nsDocLoader.cpp
@@ -1473,7 +1473,8 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsDocLoader::AsyncOnChannelRedirect(
           newURI, where, nsIWebNavigation::LOAD_FLAGS_IS_REDIRECT,
           /* triggering principal */ nullptr, &loadURIHandled);
       if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv) && loadURIHandled) {
-        cb->OnRedirectVerifyCallback(NS_OK);
+        aOldChannel->Cancel(NS_ERROR_ABORT);
+        cb->OnRedirectVerifyCallback(NS_ERROR_ABORT);
         return NS_OK;
       }
     }