diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
index bf8b67094f3..20f7f4274aa 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/conn.c
@@ -1631,6 +1631,7 @@ int bt_conn_disconnect(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t reason)
 
 	switch (conn->state) {
 	case BT_CONN_CONNECT_SCAN:
+		conn->err = reason;
 		bt_conn_set_state(conn, BT_CONN_DISCONNECTED);
 		bt_le_scan_update(false);
 		return 0;