diff --git a/lib/wget.js b/lib/wget.js
index 1b55d3e..a304dc9 100644
--- a/lib/wget.js
+++ b/lib/wget.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ var util = require('util');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
 
-function download(src, output, options) {
-    var downloader = new EventEmitter(),
+function download(src, output, options, __parentevent) {
+    var downloader = __parentevent || new EventEmitter(),
         srcUrl,
         tunnelAgent,
         req;
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ function download(src, output, options) {
                 downloader.emit('end', output);
             });
         } else {
+            req.abort(); // release resources to avoid EMFILE
+            if (res.header.location) {
+                try {
+                    downloader(res.header.location, output, options, downloader)
+                    return;
+                } catch (e) {
+                    // invalid url, we don't care
+                }
+            }
             downloader.emit('error', 'Server respond ' + res.statusCode);
         }
     });
@@ -144,4 +153,4 @@ function cleanProtocol(str) {
 }
 
 exports.download = download;
-exports.request = request;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports.request = request;