diff --git a/lib/adapters/http.js b/lib/adapters/http.js
index 5326dd03..49d3f949 100755
--- a/lib/adapters/http.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/http.js
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ export default isHttpAdapterSupported && function httpAdapter(config) {
 
       if (responseType === 'stream') {
         response.data = responseStream;
-        settle(resolve, abort, response);
+        settle(resolve, reject, response);
       } else {
         const responseBuffer = [];
         let totalResponseBytes = 0;
diff --git a/test/unit/adapters/http.js b/test/unit/adapters/http.js
index 7d0cf186..6c4375a5 100644
--- a/test/unit/adapters/http.js
+++ b/test/unit/adapters/http.js
@@ -2665,6 +2665,23 @@ describe('supports http with nodejs', function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  it('should not abort stream on settle rejection', async () => {
+    server = await startHTTPServer((req, res) => {
+      res.statusCode = 404;
+      res.end('OK');
+    });
+
+    try {
+      await axios.get(LOCAL_SERVER_URL, {
+        responseType: 'stream'
+      });
+
+      assert.fail('should be rejected');
+    } catch(err) {
+      assert.strictEqual(await getStream(err.response.data), 'OK');
+    }
+  });
 });