diff --git a/src/jrd/os/win32/winnt.cpp b/src/jrd/os/win32/winnt.cpp
index b17eb212c6..7cad3fea24 100644
--- a/src/jrd/os/win32/winnt.cpp
+++ b/src/jrd/os/win32/winnt.cpp
@@ -1132,16 +1132,17 @@ static bool nt_error(const TEXT* string,
  *	to do something about it.  Harumph!
  *
  **************************************/
+	const DWORD lastError = GetLastError();
+	Arg::StatusVector status;
+	status << Arg::Gds(isc_io_error) << Arg::Str(string) << Arg::Str(file->fil_string) <<
+			  Arg::Gds(operation);
+	if (lastError != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+		status << Arg::Windows(lastError);
+
 	if (!status_vector)
-	{
-		ERR_post(Arg::Gds(isc_io_error) << Arg::Str(string) << Arg::Str(file->fil_string) <<
-				 Arg::Gds(operation) << Arg::Windows(GetLastError()));
-	}
-
-	ERR_build_status(status_vector,
-					 Arg::Gds(isc_io_error) << Arg::Str(string) << Arg::Str(file->fil_string) <<
-					 Arg::Gds(operation) << Arg::Windows(GetLastError()));
+		ERR_post(status);
 
+	ERR_build_status(status_vector, status);
 	gds__log_status(0, status_vector);
 
 	return false;