diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@webex/http-core/src/request/request.shim.js b/packages/node_modules/@webex/http-core/src/request/request.shim.js
index 1a1cb182383..610d45dd194 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@webex/http-core/src/request/request.shim.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@webex/http-core/src/request/request.shim.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default function _request(options) {
     // Set `response` to `true` to approximate an `HttpResponse` object
     params.response = true;
 
+    setXhr(params);
     bindProgressEvents(params, options);
     setAuth(params, options);
     setCookies(params, options);
@@ -93,11 +94,23 @@ export default function _request(options) {
    */
   function bindProgressEvents(params, o) {
     if (params.method && ['PATCH', 'POST', 'PUT'].includes(params.method.toUpperCase())) {
-      params.xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+      if (!params.xhr) {
+        params.xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+      }
       params.xhr.upload.onprogress = o.upload.emit.bind(o.upload, 'progress');
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param {Object} params
+   * @param {Object} o
+   * @private
+   * @returns {undefined}
+   */
+  function setXhr(params) {
+    params.xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param {Object} params
    * @param {Object} o