diff --git a/lib/adapters/http.js b/lib/adapters/http.js
index 0cca3bdfbb..6ac7256abe 100755
--- a/lib/adapters/http.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/http.js
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ module.exports = function httpAdapter(config) {
     var resolve = function resolve(value) {
       resolvePromise(value);
     };
+    var rejected = false;
     var reject = function reject(value) {
+      rejected = true;
       rejectPromise(value);
     };
     var data = config.data;
@@ -251,6 +253,14 @@ module.exports = function httpAdapter(config) {
           }
         });
 
+        stream.on('aborted', function handlerStreamAborted() {
+          if (rejected) {
+            return;
+          }
+          stream.destroy();
+          reject(createError('error request aborted', config, 'ERR_REQUEST_ABORTED', lastRequest));
+        });
+
         stream.on('error', function handleStreamError(err) {
           if (req.aborted) return;
           reject(enhanceError(err, config, null, lastRequest));