diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 9db15fe69..bdc01b5b0 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, service, method string, req, resp int
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if cresp.Status == nil {
-		return errors.New("no status provided on response")
+	if cresp.Status != nil {
+		return status.ErrorProto(cresp.Status)
 	}
 
-	return status.ErrorProto(cresp.Status)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Client) dispatch(ctx context.Context, req *Request, resp *Response) error {