Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java	(revision 19943)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/remotecontrol/RequestProcessor.java	(revision 19946)
@@ -172,4 +172,6 @@
                 } catch (LoadDeniedException ex) {
                     System.out.println("RemoteControl: download forbidden by preferences");
+                    sendForbidden(out);
+                    return;
                 } catch (Exception ex) {
                     sendError(out);