diff --git a/pkg/madmin/service-commands.go b/pkg/madmin/service-commands.go
index 77417ac77..a4eec01b1 100644
--- a/pkg/madmin/service-commands.go
+++ b/pkg/madmin/service-commands.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func (adm AdminClient) ServiceTrace(ctx context.Context, allTrace, errTrace bool
 			resp, err := adm.executeMethod(ctx, http.MethodGet, reqData)
 			if err != nil {
 				closeResponse(resp)
+				traceInfoCh <- ServiceTraceInfo{Err: err}
 				return
 			}