diff --git a/src/main/java/org/littleshoot/proxy/impl/ProxyToServerConnection.java b/src/main/java/org/littleshoot/proxy/impl/ProxyToServerConnection.java
index 2c9cece42..52311e8ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/littleshoot/proxy/impl/ProxyToServerConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/littleshoot/proxy/impl/ProxyToServerConnection.java
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ void read(ConnectionFlow flow, Object msg) {
             if (connectOk) {
                 flow.advance();
             } else {
-                flow.fail();
+                flow.fail(new Error(msg.toString()));
             }
         }
     };