diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
index 9738233c85..3de94ed839 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.cpp
@@ -423,12 +423,12 @@ void Resource::handleReplyFinished() {
     
     auto result = _request->getResult();
     if (result == ResourceRequest::Success) {
+        _data = _request->getData();
         auto extraInfo = _url == _activeUrl ? "" : QString(", %1").arg(_activeUrl.toDisplayString());
         qCDebug(networking).noquote() << QString("Request finished for %1%2").arg(_url.toDisplayString(), extraInfo);
         
-        auto data = _request->getData();
-        emit loaded(data);
-        downloadFinished(data);
+        emit loaded(_data);
+        downloadFinished(_data);
     } else {
         switch (result) {
             case ResourceRequest::Result::Timeout: {
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
index fd3dd75d15..77878794b5 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void allReferencesCleared();
     
     const QUrl& getURL() const { return _url; }
+    const QByteArray& getData() const { return _data; }
 
 signals:
     /// Fired when the resource has been downloaded.
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ protected:
     QHash<QPointer<QObject>, float> _loadPriorities;
     QWeakPointer<Resource> _self;
     QPointer<ResourceCache> _cache;
+    QByteArray _data;
     
 private slots:
     void handleDownloadProgress(uint64_t bytesReceived, uint64_t bytesTotal);