diff --git a/lib/adapters/http.js b/lib/adapters/http.js
index 3c3970a..8e4558a 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/http.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/http.js
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ module.exports = function httpAdapter(resolve, reject, config) {
       }
     });
 
+    stream.on('error', function handleStreamError(err) {
+      if (aborted) return;
+      reject(err);
+    });
+
     stream.on('end', function handleStreamEnd() {
       var d = Buffer.concat(responseBuffer);
       if (config.responseType !== 'arraybuffer') {