diff --git a/src/handler/httpsession.cpp b/src/handler/httpsession.cpp
index 3d116df1..6325a28a 100644
--- a/src/handler/httpsession.cpp
+++ b/src/handler/httpsession.cpp
@@ -861,6 +861,11 @@ class HttpSession::Private : public QObject
 
 	void sendQueueDone()
 	{
+		// response mode may have switched the state (to Closing). in that
+		// case we want to leave the state alone and do nothing else
+		if(state != SendingQueue)
+			return;
+
 		state = Holding;
 
 		if(instruct.holdMode == Instruct::StreamHold)