diff --git a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/net/NetJavaImpl.java b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/net/NetJavaImpl.java
index dcba9d19c32..507be5b1bd5 100644
--- a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/net/NetJavaImpl.java
+++ b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/net/NetJavaImpl.java
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ public void run () {
 							if (listener != null) {
 								listener.handleHttpResponse(clientResponse);
 							}
-							removeFromConnectionsAndListeners(httpRequest);
 						} finally {
+							removeFromConnectionsAndListeners(httpRequest);
 							connection.disconnect();
 						}
 					} catch (final Exception e) {