diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/context/request/async/WebAsyncManager.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/context/request/async/WebAsyncManager.java
index e27899fb25..beed2f5976 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/context/request/async/WebAsyncManager.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/context/request/async/WebAsyncManager.java
@@ -438,10 +438,7 @@ public final class WebAsyncManager {
 				logger.debug("Servlet container error notification for " + formatUri(this.asyncWebRequest));
 			}
 			try {
-				if (!interceptorChain.triggerAfterError(this.asyncWebRequest, deferredResult, ex)) {
-					return;
-				}
-				deferredResult.setErrorResult(ex);
+				interceptorChain.triggerAfterError(this.asyncWebRequest, deferredResult, ex);
 			}
 			catch (Throwable interceptorEx) {
 				setConcurrentResultAndDispatch(interceptorEx);