diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/compare.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/compare.c
index d8abfd40f7..fc1a2b37e1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/compare.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/compare.c
@@ -107,15 +107,14 @@ bdb_compare(
 
 	}
 
-	if( rc != LDAP_NO_SUCH_ATTRIBUTE ) {
+return_results:
+	send_ldap_result( conn, op, rc,
+		NULL, text, NULL, NULL );
+
+	if( rc == LDAP_COMPARE_FALSE || rc == LDAP_COMPARE_TRUE ) {
 		rc = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-
-return_results:
-	send_ldap_result( conn, op, LDAP_SUCCESS,
-		NULL, text, NULL, NULL );
-
 done:
 	/* free entry */
 	if( e != NULL ) {