diff --git a/internal/backend/remote-state/http/client.go b/internal/backend/remote-state/http/client.go
index 0aed96886d..71668c0a2d 100644
--- a/internal/backend/remote-state/http/client.go
+++ b/internal/backend/remote-state/http/client.go
@@ -100,14 +100,23 @@ func (c *httpClient) Lock(info *statemgr.LockInfo) (string, error) {
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked, failed to read body")
+			return "", &statemgr.LockError{
+				Info: info,
+				Err:  fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked, failed to read body"),
+			}
 		}
 		existing := statemgr.LockInfo{}
 		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &existing)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked, failed to unmarshal body")
+			return "", &statemgr.LockError{
+				Info: info,
+				Err:  fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked, failed to unmarshal body"),
+			}
+		}
+		return "", &statemgr.LockError{
+			Info: info,
+			Err:  fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked: ID=%s", existing.ID),
 		}
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state already locked: ID=%s", existing.ID)
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unexpected HTTP response code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}