diff --git a/modules/mesh-delivery-teller/cmd/mesh-delivery-teller/teller.go b/modules/mesh-delivery-teller/cmd/mesh-delivery-teller/teller.go
index 46b969b8..f66012b6 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-delivery-teller/cmd/mesh-delivery-teller/teller.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-delivery-teller/cmd/mesh-delivery-teller/teller.go
@@ -469,6 +469,11 @@ func (t *Teller) Said(h occ.Handled, w oc.Warrant, err error) {
 
 // said is Said under the lock (catchUp holds it).
 func (t *Teller) said(h occ.Handled, w oc.Warrant, err error) {
+	if h == occ.Refused && w.Outcome == occ.OutcomeRefused {
+		// The client answers Refused with the router's words for an ask the router refused at take-in (design 47 G §570,
+		// §638): the ask is closed as any ended ask is, so the teller treats it as the ended ask it was (as before §638).
+		h = occ.Recorded
+	}
 	if w.Outcome == occ.OutcomeRefused && forWantOfRoom(w.Words) {
 		if h == occ.Recorded {
 			t.roomRefused(w)