diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer/server.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer/server.rs
index e0d820a7b..b7dca3d6b 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer/server.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer/server.rs
@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@ where
 
         match rsp {
             Response::Ok => { /* generic success, do nothing */ }
+            Response::Error => {
+                if let Err(e) = self.peer_tx.send(Message::from(PeerError::Rejected)).await {
+                    self.fail_with(e.into());
+                }
+            }
             Response::Peers(addrs) => {
                 if let Err(e) = self.peer_tx.send(Message::Addr(addrs)).await {
                     self.fail_with(e.into());