diff --git a/src/run_action.ts b/src/run_action.ts
index 4c890a7e..d94259f1 100644
--- a/src/run_action.ts
+++ b/src/run_action.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ function runAction(
                         r.statusCode = resp.status;
                         callback(error, r, body);
                     })
-                    .catch(function() {
-                        callback(base._checkStatusForError(resp.status));
+                    .catch(function(e) {
+                        callback(base._checkStatusForError(resp.status) || e);
                     });
             }
         })