diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index c7bf41694..7941ed906 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static void stream_state_changed(void *data, enum pw_stream_state old,
 
 	switch (state) {
 	case PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR:
-		reply_error(client, -1, -1, -EIO);
+		reply_error(client, -1, stream->create_tag, -EIO);
 		stream->done = true;
 		break;
 	case PW_STREAM_STATE_UNCONNECTED: