diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index ac0ed8e09e..cb363fc90b 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -6130,6 +6130,7 @@ rctx_cachename(respctx_t *rctx, dns_message_t *message, dns_name_t *name) {
 	{
 		result = check_cacheable(name, rdataset, fail);
 		if (result == DNS_R_CONTINUE) {
+			result = ISC_R_SUCCESS;
 			continue;
 		} else if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 			goto cleanup;