1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sign.c b/src/sign.c
index 51f581ca..1563c1dd 100644
--- a/src/sign.c
+++ b/src/sign.c
@@ -363,7 +363,9 @@ _gpgme_sign_status_handler (void *priv, gpgme_status_code_t code, char *args)
       break;
 
     case GPGME_STATUS_FAILURE:
-      opd->failure_code = _gpgme_parse_failure (args);
+      if (!opd->failure_code
+          || gpg_err_code (opd->failure_code) == GPG_ERR_GENERAL)
+        opd->failure_code = _gpgme_parse_failure (args);
       break;
 
     case GPGME_STATUS_EOF: