diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
index 0d5e987cca..20fe05e7b8 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
@@ -70,10 +70,15 @@ uint32_t ResourceCacheSharedItems::getPendingRequestsCount() const {
 
 QList<QSharedPointer<Resource>> ResourceCacheSharedItems::getLoadingRequests() const {
     QList<QSharedPointer<Resource>> result;
-    {
-        Lock lock(_mutex);
-        result = _loadingRequests;
+    Lock lock(_mutex);
+
+    foreach(QWeakPointer<Resource> resource, _loadingRequests) {
+        auto locked = resource.lock();
+        if (locked) {
+            result.append(locked);
+        }
     }
+
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
index c632399ad4..275684f73e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ private:
 
     mutable Mutex _mutex;
     QList<QWeakPointer<Resource>> _pendingRequests;
-    QList<QSharedPointer<Resource>> _loadingRequests;
+    QList<QWeakPointer<Resource>> _loadingRequests;
     const uint32_t DEFAULT_REQUEST_LIMIT = 10;
     uint32_t _requestLimit { DEFAULT_REQUEST_LIMIT };
 };