diff --git a/rpc/question.go b/rpc/question.go
index 60980fd0..4a079a18 100644
--- a/rpc/question.go
+++ b/rpc/question.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (q *question) handleCancel(ctx context.Context) {
 
 			q.p.Reject(rejectErr)
 			if q.bootstrapPromise != nil {
-				q.bootstrapPromise.Fulfill(q.p.Answer().Client())
+				q.bootstrapPromise.Reject(rejectErr)
 				q.p.ReleaseClients()
 			}
 		})