diff --git a/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go b/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
index dc5dd03df40a..38e75af3f38c 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
@@ -126,20 +126,21 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, o
 	}()
 
 	attachChan := make(chan error)
+	conmonPipeDataChan := make(chan conmonPipeData)
 	go func() {
 		// attachToExec is responsible for closing pipes
-		attachChan <- attachExecHTTP(ctr, sessionID, req, w, streams, pipes, detachKeys, options.Terminal, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen)
+		attachChan <- attachExecHTTP(ctr, sessionID, req, w, streams, pipes, detachKeys, options.Terminal, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen, execCmd, conmonPipeDataChan, ociLog)
 		close(attachChan)
 	}()
 
-	// Wait for conmon to succeed, when return.
-	if err := execCmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return -1, nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot run conmon")
-	}
+	pipeData := <-conmonPipeDataChan
 
-	pid, err := readConmonPipeData(pipes.syncPipe, ociLog)
+	return pipeData.pid, attachChan, pipeData.err
+}
 
-	return pid, attachChan, err
+type conmonPipeData struct {
+	pid int
+	err error
 }
 
 // ExecContainerDetached executes a command in a running container, but does
@@ -488,9 +489,12 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) startExec(c *Container, sessionID string, options *Ex
 }
 
 // Attach to a container over HTTP
-func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, pipes *execPipes, detachKeys []byte, isTerminal bool, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool) (deferredErr error) {
+func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, pipes *execPipes, detachKeys []byte, isTerminal bool, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, execCmd *exec.Cmd, conmonPipeDataChan chan<- conmonPipeData, ociLog string) (deferredErr error) {
+
 	if pipes == nil || pipes.startPipe == nil || pipes.attachPipe == nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a start and attach pipe to finish an exec attach")
+		err := errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a start and attach pipe to finish an exec attach")
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
+		return err
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -509,17 +513,20 @@ func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.Resp
 	// set up the socket path, such that it is the correct length and location for exec
 	sockPath, err := c.execAttachSocketPath(sessionID)
 	if err != nil {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// 2: read from attachFd that the parent process has set up the console socket
 	if _, err := readConmonPipeData(pipes.attachPipe, ""); err != nil {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// 2: then attach
 	conn, err := openUnixSocket(sockPath)
 	if err != nil {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to connect to container's attach socket: %v", sockPath)
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -540,11 +547,13 @@ func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.Resp
 	// Perform hijack
 	hijacker, ok := w.(http.Hijacker)
 	if !ok {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return errors.Errorf("unable to hijack connection")
 	}
 
 	httpCon, httpBuf, err := hijacker.Hijack()
 	if err != nil {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error hijacking connection")
 	}
 
@@ -555,10 +564,23 @@ func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.Resp
 
 	// Force a flush after the header is written.
 	if err := httpBuf.Flush(); err != nil {
+		conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error flushing HTTP hijack header")
 	}
 
 	go func() {
+		// Wait for conmon to succeed, when return.
+		if err := execCmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+			conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{-1, err}
+		} else {
+			pid, err := readConmonPipeData(pipes.syncPipe, ociLog)
+			if err != nil {
+				hijackWriteError(err, c.ID(), isTerminal, httpCon, httpBuf)
+				conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{pid, err}
+			} else {
+				conmonPipeDataChan <- conmonPipeData{pid, err}
+			}
+		}
 		// We need to hold the connection open until the complete exec
 		// function has finished. This channel will be closed in a defer
 		// in that function, so we can wait for it here.
diff --git a/libpod/util.go b/libpod/util.go
index bf9bf2542789..eac6211bc5fe 100644
--- a/libpod/util.go
+++ b/libpod/util.go
@@ -235,20 +235,16 @@ func checkDependencyContainer(depCtr, ctr *Container) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// hijackWriteErrorAndClose writes an error to a hijacked HTTP session and
-// closes it. Intended to HTTPAttach function.
-// If error is nil, it will not be written; we'll only close the connection.
-func hijackWriteErrorAndClose(toWrite error, cid string, terminal bool, httpCon io.Closer, httpBuf *bufio.ReadWriter) {
+// hijackWriteError writes an error to a hijacked HTTP session.
+func hijackWriteError(toWrite error, cid string, terminal bool, httpCon io.Closer, httpBuf *bufio.ReadWriter) {
 	if toWrite != nil {
-		errString := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%v\n", toWrite))
+		errString := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v\n", toWrite))
 		if !terminal {
 			// We need a header.
 			header := makeHTTPAttachHeader(2, uint32(len(errString)))
 			if _, err := httpBuf.Write(header); err != nil {
 				logrus.Errorf("Error writing header for container %s attach connection error: %v", cid, err)
 			}
-			// TODO: May want to return immediately here to avoid
-			// writing garbage to the socket?
 		}
 		if _, err := httpBuf.Write(errString); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Error writing error to container %s HTTP attach connection: %v", cid, err)
@@ -257,6 +253,13 @@ func hijackWriteErrorAndClose(toWrite error, cid string, terminal bool, httpCon
 			logrus.Errorf("Error flushing HTTP buffer for container %s HTTP attach connection: %v", cid, err)
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+// hijackWriteErrorAndClose writes an error to a hijacked HTTP session and
+// closes it. Intended to HTTPAttach function.
+// If error is nil, it will not be written; we'll only close the connection.
+func hijackWriteErrorAndClose(toWrite error, cid string, terminal bool, httpCon io.Closer, httpBuf *bufio.ReadWriter) {
+	hijackWriteError(toWrite, cid, terminal, httpCon, httpBuf)
 
 	if err := httpCon.Close(); err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("Error closing container %s HTTP attach connection: %v", cid, err)
diff --git a/test/system/075-exec.bats b/test/system/075-exec.bats
index c028e16c9802..badf44c49014 100644
--- a/test/system/075-exec.bats
+++ b/test/system/075-exec.bats
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 load helpers
 
 @test "podman exec - basic test" {
-    skip_if_remote "FIXME: pending #7241"
-
     rand_filename=$(random_string 20)
     rand_content=$(random_string 50)