diff --git a/include/yaz/backend.h b/include/yaz/backend.h
index e2d6724e5..80201eda1 100644
--- a/include/yaz/backend.h
+++ b/include/yaz/backend.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ typedef struct bend_esrequest_rr
     int errcode;               /* 0==success, -1==accepted, >0 = failure */
     char *errstring;           /* system error string or NULL */
     Z_TaskPackage *taskPackage;
+    Z_External *taskPackageExt;
 } bend_esrequest_rr;
 
 /** \brief Information for Z39.50 segment handler */
diff --git a/src/seshigh.c b/src/seshigh.c
index 776c0502a..045bc3782 100644
--- a/src/seshigh.c
+++ b/src/seshigh.c
@@ -3450,6 +3450,7 @@ static Z_APDU *process_ESRequest(association *assoc, request *reqb)
     esrequest.errstring = NULL;
     esrequest.association = assoc;
     esrequest.taskPackage = 0;
+    esrequest.taskPackageExt = 0;
     esrequest.referenceId = req->referenceId;
 
     if (ext)
@@ -3511,6 +3512,7 @@ static Z_APDU *process_ESRequest(association *assoc, request *reqb)
 
     }
     /* Do something with the members of bend_extendedservice */
+    resp->taskPackage = esrequest.taskPackageExt;
     if (esrequest.taskPackage)
     {
         resp->taskPackage = z_ext_record_oid(