Index: subversion/libsvn_ra_serf/util.c
===================================================================
--- subversion/libsvn_ra_serf/util.c	(revision 1349292)
+++ subversion/libsvn_ra_serf/util.c	(working copy)
@@ -1847,6 +1847,8 @@
          ### packet. we need ongoing parsing. see SERVER_ERROR down below
          ### in the process_body: area. we'll eventually move to that.  */
       SVN_ERR(handle_server_error(request, response, scratch_pool));
+      if (err)
+          goto handle_error;
 
       if (!handler->session->pending_error)
         {
@@ -1926,6 +1928,7 @@
                                   handler->response_baton,
                                   scratch_pool);
 
+handle_error:
   if (err
       && (!SERF_BUCKET_READ_ERROR(err->apr_err)
           || APR_STATUS_IS_ECONNRESET(err->apr_err)))