diff --git a/tasks/task_http.c b/tasks/task_http.c
index 1ca8dbf659..7339e5c901 100644
--- a/tasks/task_http.c
+++ b/tasks/task_http.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ task_finished:
 
          if (task_get_cancelled(task))
             task_set_error(task, strdup("Task cancelled."));
-         else
+         else if (!task->mute)
             task_set_error(task, strdup("Download failed."));
       }
       else