diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 5dfb393..d8083c6 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -687,6 +687,12 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
 
     def onResponseTraceRoute(self, p: dict):
         """on response for trace route"""
+        if p["decoded"]["portnum"] == "ROUTING_APP":
+            error = p["decoded"]["routing"]["errorReason"]
+            print(f"Traceroute failed: {error}")
+            self._acknowledgment.receivedTraceRoute = True
+            return
+
         UNK_SNR = -128 # Value representing unknown SNR
 
         routeDiscovery = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()