diff --git a/gorm.go b/gorm.go
index 9c4d444f..f1e3745f 100644
--- a/gorm.go
+++ b/gorm.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (db *DB) DB() (*sql.DB, error) {
 
 func (db *DB) getInstance() *DB {
 	if db.clone > 0 {
-		tx := &DB{Config: db.Config}
+		tx := &DB{Config: db.Config, Error: db.Error}
 
 		if db.clone == 1 {
 			// clone with new statement