diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/queryset.service.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/queryset.service.js
index 877222da11..869d4e57a0 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/queryset.service.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/queryset.service.js
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ export default ['$q', 'Rest', 'ProcessErrors', '$rootScope', 'Wait', 'DjangoSear
 
                         this.error(response.data, response.status);
 
-                        return response;
+                        throw response;
                     }.bind(this));
             },
             error(data, status) {
-                ProcessErrors($rootScope, data, status, null, {
+                ProcessErrors($rootScope, null, status, null, {
                     hdr: 'Error!',
                     msg: 'Call to ' + this.url + '. GET returned: ' + status
                 });