diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 4b5a02e..2d0eabd 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+0.40
+
+  Make the clamdscan plugin temporarily deny mail if if can't talk to clamd
+  (Filippo Carletti)
+
+
 0.31 -
 
   qpsmtpd-forkserver: --listen-address may now be given more than once, to
diff --git a/plugins/virus/clamdscan b/plugins/virus/clamdscan
index 1c35626..569b044 100644
--- a/plugins/virus/clamdscan
+++ b/plugins/virus/clamdscan
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ sub hook_data_post {
         $clamd = Clamd->new();    # default unix domain socket
     }
 
-    return (DECLINED) unless $clamd->ping();
+    return (DENYSOFT) unless $clamd->ping();
 
     if ( my %found = $clamd->scan($filename) ) {
         my $viruses = join( ",", values(%found) );