diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
index dae149ab3..03705900c 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,18 @@ auto NetJob::canAbort() const -> bool
 
 auto NetJob::abort() -> bool
 {
-    bool fullyAborted = true;
-
     // fail all downloads on the queue
     for (auto task : m_queue)
         m_failed.insert(task.get(), task);
     m_queue.clear();
 
+    if (m_doing.isEmpty()) {
+        // no downloads to abort, NetJob is not running
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool fullyAborted = true;
+
     // abort active downloads
     auto toKill = m_doing.values();
     for (auto part : toKill) {