diff --git a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
index 3b15b730d3..095a7d4bd9 100755
--- a/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/experimental/MediaClient.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ BMediaClient::Start()
 				remoteNode, fNode->TimeSource()->Now());
 	}
 
+	if (err != B_OK)
+		return err;
+
 	return BMediaRoster::CurrentRoster()->StartNode(
 		fNode->Node(), fNode->TimeSource()->Now());
 }