diff --git a/lightningd/bitcoind.c b/lightningd/bitcoind.c
index 19f55f92d..eba3512d2 100644
--- a/lightningd/bitcoind.c
+++ b/lightningd/bitcoind.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void bcli_finished(struct io_conn *conn, struct bitcoin_cli *bcli)
 				      (int)bcli->output_bytes,
 				      bcli->output);
 			bitcoind->error_count++;
-
+			bitcoind->req_running = false;
 			goto done;
 		}
 	} else