diff --git a/src/services/request.js b/src/services/request.js
index 1c0879068..41d31f774 100644
--- a/src/services/request.js
+++ b/src/services/request.js
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ const syncOptions = require('./sync_options');
 // this allows to support system proxy
 
 function exec(opts) {
+    const client = getClient(opts);
+
     // hack for cases where electron.net does not work but we don't want to set proxy
     if (opts.proxy === 'noproxy') {
         opts.proxy = null;
     }
 
-    const client = getClient(opts);
     const proxyAgent = getProxyAgent(opts);
     const parsedTargetUrl = url.parse(opts.url);
 
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ async function getImage(imageUrl) {
 
             request.on('error', err => reject(generateError(opts, err)));
 
+            request.on('abort', err => reject(generateError(opts, err)));
+
             request.on('response', response => {
                 if (![200, 201, 204].includes(response.statusCode)) {
                     reject(generateError(opts, response.statusCode + ' ' + response.statusMessage));