diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index 7c983c8de..7c58f6abd 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Recipe module to ensure a checkout is consistent on a bot.
 
 Wrapper for easy calling of bot_update.
 
-— **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#593)(self, bot_update_step):**
+— **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#595)(self, bot_update_step):**
 
 Deapplies a patch, taking care of DEPS and solution revisions properly.
     
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Args:
     change's commit message to get this revision override requested by the
     author.
 
-— **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#570)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
+— **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#572)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
 
 Returns all property names used for storing the checked-out revision of
 a given project.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Returns (list of str): All properties that'll hold the checked-out revision
 
 &emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [last\_returned\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#41)(self):**
 
-&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#521)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
+&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#523)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
 
 Sets a fixed revision for a single dependency using project revision
 properties.
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
index b702afa51..65834d8d4 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
@@ -362,12 +362,13 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
 
     # Ah hah! Now that everything is in place, lets run bot_update!
     step_result = None
+    ok_ret = (0, 88)
     try:
       # Error code 88 is the 'patch failure' code for patch apply failure.
       step_result = self(name,
                          cmd,
                          step_test_data=step_test_data,
-                         ok_ret=(0, 88),
+                         ok_ret=ok_ret,
                          **kwargs)
     finally:
       step_result = self.m.step.active_result
@@ -416,7 +417,8 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
                 'Patch failure: See patch error log attached to bot_update. '
                 'Try rebasing?')
 
-        if (step_result.exc_result.was_cancelled
+        if (step_result.exc_result.retcode not in ok_ret
+            or step_result.exc_result.was_cancelled
             or step_result.exc_result.had_timeout):
           self._upload_traces()