diff --git a/ext/handle_pixel/main.php b/ext/handle_pixel/main.php
index 3b73bdfb..d46ca7ca 100644
--- a/ext/handle_pixel/main.php
+++ b/ext/handle_pixel/main.php
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class PixelFileHandler extends DataHandlerExtension
             imagestring($thumb, 5, 10, 24, "Image Too Large :(", $black);
             return true;
         } catch (Exception $e) {
+            throw $e;
             log_error("handle_pixel", "Error while creating thumbnail: ".$e->getMessage());
             return false;
         }