diff --git a/tests/test_workflows.py b/tests/test_workflows.py
index c2880f5..070e17d 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflows.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflows.py
@@ -927,6 +927,9 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-err1'
     item.post = False
     item.action_on_app_error = ':stop'
+    item.action_on_4xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_5xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_network_errors = ':pass'
     with pytest.raises(AbortActionException):
         item.perform(formdata)
 
@@ -934,6 +937,19 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errheader1'
     item.post = False
     item.action_on_app_error = ':stop'
+    item.action_on_4xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_5xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_network_errors = ':pass'
+    with pytest.raises(AbortActionException):
+        item.perform(formdata)
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errheaderstr'
+    item.post = False
+    item.action_on_app_error = ':stop'
+    item.action_on_4xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_5xx = ':pass'
+    item.action_on_network_errors = ':pass'
     with pytest.raises(AbortActionException):
         item.perform(formdata)
 
@@ -972,6 +988,17 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     formdata.workflow_data = None
 
     item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errstr'
+    item.post = False
+    item.varname = 'xxx'
+    item.perform(formdata)
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_status'] == 200
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_app_error_code'] == 'bug'
+    assert 'xxx_response' not in formdata.workflow_data
+    assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_time')
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
     item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-err1'
     item.post = False
     item.varname = 'xxx'
@@ -1011,6 +1038,19 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     formdata.workflow_data = None
 
     item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errheaderstr'
+    item.post = False
+    item.varname = 'xxx'
+    item.perform(formdata)
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_status'] == 200
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_app_error_code'] == 'bug'
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_app_error_header'] == 'bug'
+    assert formdata.workflow_data['xxx_error_response'] == {'foo': 'bar'}
+    assert 'xxx_response' not in formdata.workflow_data
+    assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_time')
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
     item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errheader1'
     item.post = False
     item.varname = 'xxx'
@@ -1036,6 +1076,7 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_code') == 1
     assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_header') == '1'
     assert 'xxx_response' not in formdata.workflow_data
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
 
     item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
     item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/xml-errheader'
@@ -1050,6 +1091,37 @@ def test_webservice_call_error_handling(pub):
     assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_code') == 1
     assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_header') == '1'
     assert 'xxx_response' not in formdata.workflow_data
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/xml-errheader'
+    item.post = False
+    item.varname = 'xxx'
+    item.response_type = 'json' # wait for json but receive xml
+    item.record_errors = True
+    item.perform(formdata)
+    assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_status') == 200
+    assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_code') == 1
+    assert formdata.workflow_data.get('xxx_app_error_header') == '1'
+    assert 'xxx_response' not in formdata.workflow_data
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-err1'
+    item.post = False
+    item.action_on_app_error = ':stop'
+    item.response_type = 'attachment' # err value is not an error
+    item.perform(formdata)            # so, everything is "ok" here
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
+
+    item = WebserviceCallStatusItem()
+    item.url = 'http://remote.example.net/json-errheaderstr'
+    item.post = False
+    item.action_on_app_error = ':stop'
+    item.response_type = 'attachment'
+    with pytest.raises(AbortActionException):
+        item.perform(formdata)
+    formdata.workflow_data = None
 
 def test_timeout(pub):
     workflow = Workflow(name='timeout')
diff --git a/tests/utilities.py b/tests/utilities.py
index f77bd39..50a6242 100644
--- a/tests/utilities.py
+++ b/tests/utilities.py
@@ -252,10 +252,13 @@ class HttpRequestsMocking(object):
             'http://remote.example.net/json': (200, '{"foo": "bar"}', None),
             'http://remote.example.net/json-err0': (200, '{"data": "foo", "err": 0}', None),
             'http://remote.example.net/json-err1': (200, '{"data": "", "err": 1}', None),
+            'http://remote.example.net/json-errstr': (200, '{"data": "", "err": "bug"}', None),
             'http://remote.example.net/json-errheader0': (200, '{"foo": "bar"}',
                                               {'x-error-code': '0'}),
             'http://remote.example.net/json-errheader1': (200, '{"foo": "bar"}',
                                               {'x-error-code': '1'}),
+            'http://remote.example.net/json-errheaderstr': (200, '{"foo": "bar"}',
+                                              {'x-error-code': 'bug'}),
             'http://remote.example.net/xml': (200, '<?xml version="1.0"><foo/>',
                                               {'content-type': 'text/xml'}),
             'http://remote.example.net/xml-errheader': (200, '<?xml version="1.0"><foo/>',