diff --git a/src/hb_store_remote_node.erl b/src/hb_store_remote_node.erl
index e5b5b1cf9..3cff0a2c9 100644
--- a/src/hb_store_remote_node.erl
+++ b/src/hb_store_remote_node.erl
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ read(Opts = #{ <<"node">> := Node }, Key) ->
             maybe_cache(Opts, Msg, [Key]),
             {ok, Msg};
         {error, _Err} ->
+            ?event(store_remote_node, {read_not_found, {key, Key}}),
+            not_found;
+        { _, _ } ->
             ?event(store_remote_node, {read_not_found, {key, Key}}),
             not_found
     end.