diff --git a/src/packet_cb.c b/src/packet_cb.c
index 78ea81c3..7aeb7f27 100644
--- a/src/packet_cb.c
+++ b/src/packet_cb.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ SSH_PACKET_CALLBACK(ssh_packet_disconnect_callback){
     error = ssh_string_to_char(error_s);
     SSH_STRING_FREE(error_s);
   }
+
+  session->peer_discon_msg = strdup(error);
+
   SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_PACKET, "Received SSH_MSG_DISCONNECT %" PRIu32 ":%s",
                           code, error != NULL ? error : "no error");
   ssh_set_error(session, SSH_FATAL,