diff --git a/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c b/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c
index 74e7da96a6..d6e1ea6d18 100644
--- a/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c
+++ b/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c
@@ -2587,8 +2587,8 @@ PROXY_DECLARE(int) ap_proxy_connect_backend(const char *proxy_function,
      */
     if (!connected && PROXY_WORKER_IS_USABLE(worker) &&
         !(worker->s->status & PROXY_WORKER_IGNORE_ERRORS)) {
-        worker->s->status |= PROXY_WORKER_IN_ERROR;
         worker->s->error_time = apr_time_now();
+        worker->s->status |= PROXY_WORKER_IN_ERROR;
         ap_log_error(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_ERR, 0, s,
             "ap_proxy_connect_backend disabling worker for (%s)",
             worker->hostname);