diff --git a/lib/absinthe/phase/subscription/subscribe_self.ex b/lib/absinthe/phase/subscription/subscribe_self.ex
index 3a4a97ec80..662ee69365 100644
--- a/lib/absinthe/phase/subscription/subscribe_self.ex
+++ b/lib/absinthe/phase/subscription/subscribe_self.ex
@@ -27,17 +27,19 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Phase.Subscription.SubscribeSelf do
 
       Absinthe.Subscription.subscribe(pubsub, field_keys, subscription_id, blueprint)
 
-      {:replace, blueprint,
-       [
-         {Phase.Subscription.Result, topic: subscription_id},
-         {Phase.Telemetry, Keyword.put(options, :event, [:execute, :operation, :stop])}
-       ]}
+      pipeline = [
+        {Phase.Subscription.Result, topic: subscription_id},
+        {Phase.Telemetry, Keyword.put(options, :event, [:execute, :operation, :stop])}
+      ]
+
+      {:replace, blueprint, pipeline}
     else
       {:error, error} ->
         blueprint = update_in(blueprint.execution.validation_errors, &[error | &1])
 
         error_pipeline = [
-          {Phase.Document.Result, options}
+          {Phase.Document.Result, options},
+          {Phase.Telemetry, Keyword.put(options, :event, [:execute, :operation, :stop])}
         ]
 
         {:replace, blueprint, error_pipeline}
diff --git a/test/absinthe/execution/subscription_test.exs b/test/absinthe/execution/subscription_test.exs
index 875d03cb1c..34aa543517 100644
--- a/test/absinthe/execution/subscription_test.exs
+++ b/test/absinthe/execution/subscription_test.exs
@@ -452,6 +452,31 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Execution.SubscriptionTest do
              )
   end
 
+  test "fires telemetry events when subscription config returns error", %{test: test} do
+    :ok =
+      :telemetry.attach_many(
+        "#{test}",
+        [
+          [:absinthe, :execute, :operation, :start],
+          [:absinthe, :execute, :operation, :stop]
+        ],
+        &Absinthe.TestTelemetryHelper.send_to_pid/4,
+        %{pid: self()}
+      )
+
+    assert {:ok, %{errors: [%{locations: [%{column: 3, line: 2}], message: "unauthorized"}]}} ==
+             run_subscription(
+               @query,
+               Schema,
+               variables: %{"clientId" => "abc"},
+               context: %{pubsub: PubSub, authorized: false}
+             )
+
+    assert_received {:telemetry_event, {[:absinthe, :execute, :operation, :start], _, _, _}}
+
+    assert_received {:telemetry_event, {[:absinthe, :execute, :operation, :stop], _, _, _}}
+  end
+
   @query """
   subscription Example {
     reliesOnDocument