diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
index daf3db07c9..e29eca5d70 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApNoteService.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class ApNoteService {
 				})
 				.catch(async err => {
 					this.logger.warn(`Error in inReplyTo ${note.inReplyTo} - ${err.statusCode ?? err}`);
-					return null;
+					throw err;
 				})
 			: null;