diff --git a/lib/client/player.go b/lib/client/player.go
index 9032a87fad14e..4a87d352a35e6 100644
--- a/lib/client/player.go
+++ b/lib/client/player.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (p *playFromFileStreamer) StreamSessionEvents(
 				select {
 				case evts <- evt:
 				case <-ctx.Done():
-					errs <- trace.Wrap(err)
+					errs <- trace.Wrap(ctx.Err())
 					return
 				}
 			}