diff --git a/src/forward.c b/src/forward.c
index 713a64c..b17bc34 100644
--- a/src/forward.c
+++ b/src/forward.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
       check_for_ignored_address(header, n, daemon->ignore_addr))
     return;
 
-  if ((RCODE(header) == SERVFAIL || RCODE(header) == REFUSED) &&
+  if (RCODE(header) == REFUSED &&
       !option_bool(OPT_ORDER) &&
       forward->forwardall == 0)
     /* for broken servers, attempt to send to another one. */