diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTDevMenu.m b/React/Modules/RCTDevMenu.m
index 830bcc6c2..1605c4057 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTDevMenu.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTDevMenu.m
@@ -659,8 +659,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reload)
   }
 
   if (_updateTask) {
-    [_updateTask cancel];
-    _updateTask = nil;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -675,8 +673,10 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reload)
         if (!error && HTTPResponse.statusCode == 205) {
           [strongSelf reload];
         } else {
-          strongSelf->_updateTask = nil;
-          [strongSelf checkForUpdates];
+          if (error.code != NSURLErrorCancelled) {
+            strongSelf->_updateTask = nil;
+            [strongSelf checkForUpdates];
+          }
         }
       }
     });