diff --git a/src/SignupStages.js b/src/SignupStages.js
index 272a955d95..738732b9e2 100644
--- a/src/SignupStages.js
+++ b/src/SignupStages.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class EmailIdentityStage extends Stage {
             } else {
                 e.message = 'Unable to contact the given identity server';
             }
-            return e;
+            throw e;
         });
     }
 }