diff --git a/internal/workflow/poll_ingest_activity.go b/internal/workflow/poll_ingest_activity.go
index 4fefa1bd..7fb292cb 100644
--- a/internal/workflow/poll_ingest_activity.go
+++ b/internal/workflow/poll_ingest_activity.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (a *PollIngestActivity) Execute(ctx context.Context, tinfo *TransferInfo) (
 
 			err = pipeline.IngestStatus(ctx, amc, tinfo.SIPID)
 			if errors.Is(err, pipeline.ErrStatusNonRetryable) {
-				return backoff.Permanent(err)
+				return backoff.Permanent(nonRetryableError(err))
 			}
 
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/workflow/poll_transfer_activity.go b/internal/workflow/poll_transfer_activity.go
index 24fe7482..e1bb23a5 100644
--- a/internal/workflow/poll_transfer_activity.go
+++ b/internal/workflow/poll_transfer_activity.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (a *PollTransferActivity) Execute(ctx context.Context, tinfo *TransferInfo)
 
 			sipID, err = pipeline.TransferStatus(ctx, amc, tinfo.TransferID)
 			if errors.Is(err, pipeline.ErrStatusNonRetryable) {
-				return backoff.Permanent(err)
+				return backoff.Permanent(nonRetryableError(err))
 			}
 
 			return err