diff --git a/src/bevent.c b/src/bevent.c
index 56c1755cdf..b1e370ab2b 100644
--- a/src/bevent.c
+++ b/src/bevent.c
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ int odict_encode_bevent(struct odict *od, struct bevent *event)
 			err = odict_pl_add(od, "contact", &hdr->val);
 
 		if (pl_isset(&msg->from.dname))
-			odict_pl_add(od, "display", &msg->from.dname);
+			err = odict_pl_add(od, "display", &msg->from.dname);
 
-		err  = re_sdprintf(&buf, "%H", uri_encode, &msg->from.uri);
+		err |= re_sdprintf(&buf, "%H", uri_encode, &msg->from.uri);
 		err |= odict_entry_add(od, "from", ODICT_STRING, buf);
 		mem_deref(buf);
 		if (err)