diff --git a/libs/ui/KisNetworkAccessManager.cpp b/libs/ui/KisNetworkAccessManager.cpp
index 09adb97dd4..e0a6e5f1f2 100644
--- a/libs/ui/KisNetworkAccessManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/KisNetworkAccessManager.cpp
@@ -1,50 +1,51 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2015 Boudewijn Rempt <boud@valdyas.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
 #include "KisNetworkAccessManager.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QLocale>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 KisNetworkAccessManager::KisNetworkAccessManager(QObject *parent)
     : QNetworkAccessManager(parent)
 {
+    setRedirectPolicy(QNetworkRequest::NoLessSafeRedirectPolicy);
 }
 
 void KisNetworkAccessManager::getUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
     QNetworkRequest req;
     req.setUrl(url);
     get(req);
 }
 
 QNetworkReply* KisNetworkAccessManager::createRequest(Operation op, const QNetworkRequest &request, QIODevice *outgoingData)
 {
     QString agentStr = QString::fromLatin1("%1/%2 (QNetworkAccessManager %3; %4; %5 bit)")
             .arg(qApp->applicationName())
             .arg(qApp->applicationVersion())
             .arg(QSysInfo::prettyProductName())
             .arg(QLocale::system().name())
             .arg(QSysInfo::WordSize);
     QNetworkRequest req(request);
     req.setRawHeader("User-Agent", agentStr.toLatin1());
     return QNetworkAccessManager::createRequest(op, req, outgoingData);
 }