diff --git a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
index fcfb191717..486be51aae 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/syncrepl.c
@@ -701,6 +701,8 @@ do_syncrepl(
 			ch_free( si->si_syncCookie.bv_val );
 			si->si_syncCookie.bv_val = NULL;
 			si->si_syncCookie.bv_len = 0;
+			/* Session closed due to receipt of search result */
+			if ( rc == -2 ) rc = 0;
 		}
 	}