--- a/libsoup/soup-session.c
+++ b/libsoup/soup-session.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ requeue_message (SoupSession *session, SoupMessage *msg)
 	item = soup_message_queue_lookup (priv->queue, msg);
 	g_return_if_fail (item != NULL);
 	item->state = SOUP_MESSAGE_RESTARTING;
+	msg->status_code = 0;
 	soup_message_queue_item_unref (item);
 }