diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/vacuumdb.c b/src/bin/scripts/vacuumdb.c
index f15e1ad8f1..e9da74c3ba 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/vacuumdb.c
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/vacuumdb.c
@@ -712,7 +712,10 @@ vacuum_one_database(const char *dbname, vacuumingOptions *vacopts,
 		for (j = 0; j < concurrentCons; j++)
 		{
 			if (!GetQueryResult((slots + j)->connection, progname))
+			{
+				failed = true;
 				goto finish;
+			}
 		}
 	}