diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub.ex
index 6bbf13130..db1577a93 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/websub/websub.ex
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Websub do
     do
       changeset = Changeset.change(subscription, %{state: "active"})
       Repo.update(changeset)
-    else _e ->
-      changeset = Changeset.change(subscription, %{state: "rejected"})
-      {:ok, subscription} = Repo.update(changeset)
+    else e ->
+      Logger.debug("Couldn't verify subscription")
+      Logger.debug(inspect(e))
       {:error, subscription}
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/web/websub/websub_test.exs b/test/web/websub/websub_test.exs
index 1ca573d66..6b2c612ad 100644
--- a/test/web/websub/websub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/websub/websub_test.exs
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.WebsubTest do
     end
 
     {:error, sub} = Websub.verify(sub, getter)
-    assert sub.state == "rejected"
+    # Keep the current state.
+    assert sub.state == "requested"
   end
 
   test "an incoming subscription request" do