diff --git a/apps/arweave/src/ar_http.erl b/apps/arweave/src/ar_http.erl
index 431b26cbd..28fc4ef20 100644
--- a/apps/arweave/src/ar_http.erl
+++ b/apps/arweave/src/ar_http.erl
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ req(Args, ReestablishedConnection) ->
 					case {ReestablishedConnection, should_retry_closed_connection(Error)} of
 						{false, true} ->
 							req(Args, true);
-						{_, _} ->
-							{error, client_error}
+						{_, true} ->
+							{error, client_error};
+						{_, false} ->
+							{error, Error}
 					end;
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