diff --git a/library/packages/src/lib/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url.rb b/library/packages/src/lib/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url.rb
index 3c6c9b8cf..2151b3928 100644
--- a/library/packages/src/lib/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url.rb
+++ b/library/packages/src/lib/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url.rb
@@ -256,13 +256,15 @@ def curl_proxy_args
         return @curl_proxy_args if @curl_proxy_args
 
         @curl_proxy_args = ""
-        # proxy should be set by inst_install_inf if set via Linuxrc
+
+        # Proxy should be set by inst_install_inf if set via Linuxrc
         Yast::Proxy.Read
-        # Test if proxy works
 
         return @curl_proxy_args unless Yast::Proxy.enabled
 
-        # it is enough to test http proxy, release notes are downloaded via http
+        # Test if proxy works
+        #
+        # It is enough to test http proxy, release notes are downloaded via http
         proxy_ret = Yast::Proxy.RunTestProxy(
           Yast::Proxy.http,
           "",
@@ -272,13 +274,15 @@ def curl_proxy_args
         )
 
         http_ret = proxy_ret.fetch("HTTP", {})
-        if http_ret.fetch("tested", true) == true && http_ret.fetch("exit", 1) == 0
-          user_pass = (Yast::Proxy.user != "") ? "#{Yast::Proxy.user}:#{Yast::Proxy.pass}" : ""
-          proxy = "--proxy #{Yast::Proxy.http}"
-          proxy << " --proxy-user '#{user_pass}'" unless user_pass.empty?
-        end
+        proxy_ok = http_ret.fetch("tested", true) == true && http_ret.fetch("exit", 1) == 0
+
+        return @curl_proxy_args unless proxy_ok
+
+        user_pass = (Yast::Proxy.user != "") ? "#{Yast::Proxy.user}:#{Yast::Proxy.pass}" : ""
+        @curl_proxy_args = "--proxy #{Yast::Proxy.http}"
+        @curl_proxy_args << " --proxy-user '#{user_pass}'" unless user_pass.empty?
 
-        @curl_proxy_args = proxy
+        @curl_proxy_args
       end
 
       # Release notes index for the given product
diff --git a/library/packages/test/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url_test.rb b/library/packages/test/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url_test.rb
index 90e3bbb64..ef913967a 100755
--- a/library/packages/test/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url_test.rb
+++ b/library/packages/test/y2packager/release_notes_fetchers/url_test.rb
@@ -226,36 +226,57 @@
         allow(Yast::Proxy).to receive(:http).twice.and_return("http://proxy.example.com")
         allow(Yast::Proxy).to receive(:user).and_return(proxy_user)
         allow(Yast::Proxy).to receive(:pass).and_return(proxy_pass)
-        test = {
-          "HTTP" => {
-            "tested" => true,
-            "exit"   => 0
-          }
-        }
-        allow(Yast::Proxy).to receive(:RunTestProxy).and_return(test)
+        allow(Yast::Proxy).to receive(:RunTestProxy).and_return(test_result)
       end
 
-      context "and no user or password are specified" do
-        let(:proxy_user) { "" }
-        let(:proxy_pass) { "" }
+      let(:proxy_user) { "" }
+      let(:proxy_pass) { "" }
 
-        it "uses an unauthenticated proxy" do
-          expect(Yast::SCR).to receive(:Execute) do |_path, cmd|
-            expect(cmd).to include("--proxy http://proxy.example.com")
-            expect(cmd).to_not include("--proxy-user")
+      context "and the proxy is working" do
+        let(:test_result) do
+          {
+            "HTTP" => {
+              "tested" => true,
+              "exit"   => 0
+            }
+          }
+        end
+
+        context "and no user or password are specified" do
+          let(:proxy_user) { "" }
+          let(:proxy_pass) { "" }
+
+          it "uses an unauthenticated proxy" do
+            expect(Yast::SCR).to receive(:Execute) do |_path, cmd|
+              expect(cmd).to include("--proxy http://proxy.example.com")
+              expect(cmd).to_not include("--proxy-user")
+            end
+
+            fetcher.release_notes(prefs)
           end
+        end
 
-          fetcher.release_notes(prefs)
+        context "and user and password are specified" do
+          let(:proxy_user) { "baggins" }
+          let(:proxy_pass) { "thief" }
+
+          it "uses an authenticated proxy" do
+            expect(Yast::SCR).to receive(:Execute) do |_path, cmd|
+              expect(cmd).to include("--proxy http://proxy.example.com --proxy-user 'baggins:thief'")
+            end
+
+            fetcher.release_notes(prefs)
+          end
         end
       end
 
-      context "and user and password are specified" do
-        let(:proxy_user) { "baggins" }
-        let(:proxy_pass) { "thief" }
+      context "when the proxy is not working" do
+        let(:test_result) { {} }
 
-        it "uses an authenticated proxy" do
+        it "does not use any specific proxy" do
           expect(Yast::SCR).to receive(:Execute) do |_path, cmd|
-            expect(cmd).to include("--proxy http://proxy.example.com --proxy-user 'baggins:thief'")
+            expect(cmd).to_not match(/--proxy/)
+            expect(cmd).to_not match(/--proxy-user/)
           end
 
           fetcher.release_notes(prefs)
diff --git a/package/yast2.changes b/package/yast2.changes
index bc3b0d4f5..9e177ab82 100644
--- a/package/yast2.changes
+++ b/package/yast2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 29 14:26:44 UTC 2020 - José Iván López González <jlopez@suse.com>
+
+- Avoid failure when downloading release notes from an inoperative
+  proxy (bsc#1173447).
+- 4.2.85
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jun  5 15:13:42 UTC 2020 - José Iván López González <jlopez@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/package/yast2.spec b/package/yast2.spec
index 770304f79..acd0e5f49 100644
--- a/package/yast2.spec
+++ b/package/yast2.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2
-Version:        4.2.84
+Version:        4.2.85
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 Main Package
 License:        GPL-2.0-only