diff --git a/include/mbgl/storage/response.hpp b/include/mbgl/storage/response.hpp
index 2460f4340..32fe4e0c8 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/storage/response.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/storage/response.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
     optional<std::string> etag;
 
     bool isFresh() const {
-        return !expires || *expires > util::now();
+        return expires ? *expires > util::now() : !error;
     }
 };