diff --git a/src/cluster.c b/src/cluster.c
index 748768c1..c9096bc7 100644
--- a/src/cluster.c
+++ b/src/cluster.c
@@ -4587,7 +4587,7 @@ try_again:
             /* On error assume that last_dbid is no longer valid. */
             cs->last_dbid = -1;
             addReplyErrorFormat(c,"Target instance replied with error: %s",
-                (cs->last_dbid != dbid && buf1[0] == '-') ? buf1+1 : buf2+1);
+                (select && buf1[0] == '-') ? buf1+1 : buf2+1);
         } else {
             /* Update the last_dbid in migrateCachedSocket */
             cs->last_dbid = dbid;