diff --git a/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex b/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
index a8b8c92c1..9ae419092 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gun/conn.ex
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defp do_open(uri, %{proxy: {proxy_host, proxy_port}} = opts) do
           } #{inspect(error)}"
         )
 
-        nil
+        error
     end
   end
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ defp do_open(uri, %{proxy: {proxy_type, proxy_host, proxy_port}} = opts) do
           } #{inspect(error)}"
         )
 
-        nil
+        error
     end
   end
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ defp do_open(%URI{host: host, port: port} = uri, opts) do
           }"
         )
 
-        nil
+        error
     end
   end
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ defp close_least_used_and_do_open(name, uri, opts) do
 
       do_open(uri, opts)
     else
-      [] -> nil
+      [] -> {:error, :pool_overflowed}
     end
   end
 end