diff --git a/include/codeb.c b/include/codeb.c
index c3ff11abc..372938829 100755
--- a/include/codeb.c
+++ b/include/codeb.c
@@ -432,8 +432,11 @@ int DB_rewrite(int handle)
   u4delay_sec();
 #endif
   rt=DB_unlock(handle);
-  if (rt == r4unique)
+  if (rt == e4unique)
+  {
+    DB_get_error();
     fatal_box("Errore : chiave duplicata nell' indice %d", dbdata[handle]->rec_num + 1);
+  }
   return (rt);
 }
 
@@ -463,13 +466,14 @@ int DB_add(int handle)
     u4delay_sec();                                        
 #endif      
   }             
-  if (rt == r4unique)
+  if (rt == e4unique)
   {
+    DB_get_error();
     if (data->rec_num > 0)
       fatal_box("Errore : chiave duplicata nell' indice %d", data->rec_num + 1);
     else
       rt = _isreinsert;
-  }
+  }                 
   DB_unlock(handle);
   return(rt);
 }