diff --git a/include/channelimpl.h b/include/channelimpl.h
index a4c4e39..846c1b8 100644
--- a/include/channelimpl.h
+++ b/include/channelimpl.h
@@ -481,9 +481,10 @@ public:
 
     /**
      *  Report an error message on a channel
-     *  @param  message
+     *  @param  message             the error message
+     *  @param  notifyhandler       should the channel-wide handler also be called?
      */
-    void reportError(const char *message)
+    void reportError(const char *message, bool notifyhandler = true)
     {
         // change state
         _state = state_closed;
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ public:
         _newestCallback = nullptr;
         
         // inform handler
-        if (_errorCallback) _errorCallback(message);
+        if (notifyhandler && _errorCallback) _errorCallback(message);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/include/connectionimpl.h b/include/connectionimpl.h
index bd654b2..836d3a0 100644
--- a/include/connectionimpl.h
+++ b/include/connectionimpl.h
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public:
         for (auto &iter : _channels)
         {
             // report the errors
-            iter.second->reportError(message);
+            iter.second->reportError(message, false);
             
             // leap out if no longer valid
             if (!monitor.valid()) return;