diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v1_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v1_0/routes.py
index e00411efed..1e08f969fd 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -692,13 +692,8 @@ async def credential_exchange_send_proposal(request: web.BaseRequest):
         if cred_ex_record:
             async with profile.session() as session:
                 await cred_ex_record.save_error_state(session, reason=err.roll_up)
-        await report_problem(
-            err,
-            ProblemReportReason.ISSUANCE_ABANDONED.value,
-            web.HTTPBadRequest,
-            cred_ex_record or connection_record,
-            outbound_handler,
-        )
+        # other party cannot yet receive a problem report about our failed protocol start
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up)
 
     await outbound_handler(
         credential_proposal,
@@ -903,13 +898,8 @@ async def credential_exchange_send_free_offer(request: web.BaseRequest):
         if cred_ex_record:
             async with profile.session() as session:
                 await cred_ex_record.save_error_state(session, reason=err.roll_up)
-        await report_problem(
-            err,
-            ProblemReportReason.ISSUANCE_ABANDONED.value,
-            web.HTTPBadRequest,
-            cred_ex_record or connection_record,
-            outbound_handler,
-        )
+        # other party cannot yet receive a problem report about our failed protocol start
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up)
 
     await outbound_handler(credential_offer_message, connection_id=connection_id)
 
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/routes.py
index 721128b4ae..d1f0995624 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/issue_credential/v2_0/routes.py
@@ -835,13 +835,8 @@ async def credential_exchange_send_proposal(request: web.BaseRequest):
         if cred_ex_record:
             async with profile.session() as session:
                 await cred_ex_record.save_error_state(session, reason=err.roll_up)
-        await report_problem(
-            err,
-            ProblemReportReason.ISSUANCE_ABANDONED.value,
-            web.HTTPBadRequest,
-            cred_ex_record or conn_record,
-            outbound_handler,
-        )
+        # other party cannot yet receive a problem report about our failed protocol start
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up)
 
     await outbound_handler(cred_proposal_message, connection_id=connection_id)
 
@@ -1042,13 +1037,8 @@ async def credential_exchange_send_free_offer(request: web.BaseRequest):
         if cred_ex_record:
             async with profile.session() as session:
                 await cred_ex_record.save_error_state(session, reason=err.roll_up)
-        await report_problem(
-            err,
-            ProblemReportReason.ISSUANCE_ABANDONED.value,
-            web.HTTPBadRequest,
-            cred_ex_record or conn_record,
-            outbound_handler,
-        )
+        # other party cannot yet receive a problem report about our failed protocol start
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up)
 
     await outbound_handler(cred_offer_message, connection_id=connection_id)
 
@@ -1252,13 +1242,8 @@ async def credential_exchange_send_free_request(request: web.BaseRequest):
         if cred_ex_record:
             async with profile.session() as session:
                 await cred_ex_record.save_error_state(session, reason=err.roll_up)
-        await report_problem(
-            err,
-            ProblemReportReason.ISSUANCE_ABANDONED.value,
-            web.HTTPBadRequest,
-            cred_ex_record,
-            outbound_handler,
-        )
+        # other party cannot yet receive a problem report about our failed protocol start
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(reason=err.roll_up)
 
     await outbound_handler(cred_request_message, connection_id=connection_id)