diff --git a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
index 6fa6bc3d9e..b90b898805 100644
--- a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
+++ b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
@@ -3771,7 +3771,9 @@ shaka.hls.HlsParser = class {
 
       contentMimeType = response.headers['content-type'];
     } catch (error) {
-      if (error && error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.HTTP_ERROR) {
+      if (error &&
+        (error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.HTTP_ERROR ||
+         error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.BAD_HTTP_STATUS)) {
         headRequest.method = 'GET';
         const response = await this.makeNetworkRequest_(
             headRequest, requestType, {type});
diff --git a/lib/net/networking_utils.js b/lib/net/networking_utils.js
index f76b2ad630..c0648ff656 100644
--- a/lib/net/networking_utils.js
+++ b/lib/net/networking_utils.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ shaka.net.NetworkingUtils = class {
       const response = await netEngine.request(type, request).promise;
       mimeType = response.headers['content-type'];
     } catch (error) {
-      if (error && error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.HTTP_ERROR) {
+      if (error &&
+        (error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.HTTP_ERROR ||
+          error.code == shaka.util.Error.Code.BAD_HTTP_STATUS)) {
         request.method = 'GET';
         const response = await netEngine.request(type, request).promise;
         mimeType = response.headers['content-type'];