diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/about/src/nsAboutRedirector.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/about/src/nsAboutRedirector.cpp
index 17a5aafc47e5..6bfa07418b54 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/about/src/nsAboutRedirector.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/about/src/nsAboutRedirector.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ nsAboutRedirector::NewChannel(nsIURI *aURI, nsIChannel **result)
             if (NS_FAILED(rv))
                 return rv;
 
+            tempChannel->SetOriginalURI(aURI);
+
             // Keep the page from getting unnecessary privileges unless it needs them
             if (kRedirMap[i].dropChromePrivs)
             {