diff --git a/src/remote/server.cpp b/src/remote/server.cpp
index 1af53ef505..a8bce79b99 100644
--- a/src/remote/server.cpp
+++ b/src/remote/server.cpp
@@ -1234,7 +1234,10 @@ static ISC_STATUS cancel_events( rem_port* port, P_EVENT * stuff, PACKET* send)
 /* If no event found, pretend it was cancelled */
 
 	if (!event)
+	{
+		success(status_vector);
 		return port->send_response(send, 0, 0, status_vector, false);
+	}
 
 /* cancel the event */