diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index 807fcbd9a..d0744b7da 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -1262,6 +1262,7 @@
             'error:',
             errorForLog
           );
+          throw error;
         }
       });
     },