diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dbbbd908..cd3cd6e6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 1.16.1 (unreleased)
 
  * New export mode to export secret subkeys.  [#5757]
 
+ * Detect errors during the export of secret keys.  [#5766]
+
  * cpp,qt: Add support for export of secret keys and secret subkeys.
    [#5757]
 
diff --git a/src/export.c b/src/export.c
index c5bcca6e..155085ff 100644
--- a/src/export.c
+++ b/src/export.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ export_status_handler (void *priv, gpgme_status_code_t code, char *args)
         return err;
       else if (opd->err)
         ; /* We only want to report the first error.  */
-      else if (!strcmp (loc, "keyserver_send"))
+      else if (!strcmp (loc, "keyserver_send")
+               || !strcmp (loc, "export_keys.secret"))
         opd->err = err;
       break;