diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
index c27f1019f229f7782d7159e26c741639c3c37ffa..b2b0ae1f3ee78345fda934d3239d213c2f6e4264 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ public class HttpDownloadConnection implements Transferable {
         if (!file.delete()) {
             Log.w(Config.LOGTAG, "unable to delete temporary OMEMO encrypted file " + file.getAbsolutePath());
         }
+
+        file = outputFile;
     }
 
     private void finish() {