diff --git a/src/rx/rx.c b/src/rx/rx.c
index fcbcb97f36..7c4ef9019c 100644
--- a/src/rx/rx.c
+++ b/src/rx/rx.c
@@ -1146,8 +1146,12 @@ rx_NewCall(register struct rx_connection *conn)
 
     /* Client is initially in send mode */
     call->state = RX_STATE_ACTIVE;
-    call->mode = RX_MODE_SENDING;
-
+    call->error = conn->error;
+    if (call->error)
+	call->mode = RX_MODE_ERROR;
+    else
+	call->mode = RX_MODE_SENDING;
+    
     /* remember start time for call in case we have hard dead time limit */
     call->queueTime = queueTime;
     clock_GetTime(&call->startTime);