diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 340e41efc..eb8e9942a 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func (c *Client) Pull(ctx context.Context, ref string, opts ...RemoteOpt) (Image
 	}
 	if pullCtx.Unpack {
 		if err := img.Unpack(ctx, pullCtx.Snapshotter); err != nil {
-			errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack image on snapshotter %s", pullCtx.Snapshotter)
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to unpack image on snapshotter %s", pullCtx.Snapshotter)
 		}
 	}
 	return img, nil