diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0d7e6d33..df99f262 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 ?? ??? 2007 - 2.2.0-trunk
 -------------------------
 
+ * Do not try to intercept a request after a failed rule.  This fixes the
+   issue associated with an "Internal Error: Asked to intercept request
+   but was_intercepted is zero" error message.
+
  * Removed extraneous exported symbols.
 
  * Merged the PDF XSS protection functionality into ModSecurity.
diff --git a/apache2/mod_security2.c b/apache2/mod_security2.c
index db9d9918..34b25771 100644
--- a/apache2/mod_security2.c
+++ b/apache2/mod_security2.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static int hook_request_early(request_rec *r) {
 
     /* Process phase REQUEST_HEADERS */
     rc = DECLINED;
-    if (modsecurity_process_phase(msr, PHASE_REQUEST_HEADERS)) {
+    if (modsecurity_process_phase(msr, PHASE_REQUEST_HEADERS) > 0) {
         rc = perform_interception(msr);
     }
 
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int hook_request_late(request_rec *r) {
     record_time_checkpoint(msr, 1);
 
     rc = DECLINED;
-    if (modsecurity_process_phase(msr, PHASE_REQUEST_BODY)) {
+    if (modsecurity_process_phase(msr, PHASE_REQUEST_BODY) > 0) {
         rc = perform_interception(msr);
     }
 
diff --git a/apache2/re.c b/apache2/re.c
index c26d479c..cd630a70 100644
--- a/apache2/re.c
+++ b/apache2/re.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ apr_status_t msre_ruleset_process_phase(msre_ruleset *ruleset, modsec_rec *msr)
             arr = ruleset->phase_logging;
             break;
         default :
-            /* ENH Log a warning message here. */
+            msr_log(msr, 1, "Internal Error: Invalid phase %d", msr->phase);
             return -1;
     }
 
@@ -777,8 +777,12 @@ apr_status_t msre_ruleset_process_phase(msre_ruleset *ruleset, modsec_rec *msr)
                 }
             }
         }
+        else if (rc < 0) {
+            msr_log(msr, 1, "Rule processing failed.");
+            return -1;
+        }
         else {
-            msr_log(msr, 1, "Unknown rule processing return code: %i.", rc);
+            msr_log(msr, 1, "Rule processing failed with unknown return code: %i.", rc);
             return -1;
         }
     }