diff --git a/daemon/gamemode-dbus.c b/daemon/gamemode-dbus.c
index f321d8d..9ba6246 100644
--- a/daemon/gamemode-dbus.c
+++ b/daemon/gamemode-dbus.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int method_list_games(sd_bus_message *m, void *userdata,
 	free(clients);
 
 	if (r < 0)
-		return 0;
+		return r;
 
 	r = sd_bus_message_close_container(reply);
 	if (r < 0)