diff --git a/src/documents/bulk_edit.py b/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
index 13df775c09..c313d52e23 100644
--- a/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
+++ b/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ def delete(doc_ids: list[int]) -> Literal["OK"]:
                 "Detected a possible incompatible database column. See https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/troubleshooting/#convert-uuid-field",
             )
         logger.error(f"Error deleting documents: {e!s}")
+        raise
 
     return "OK"
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py b/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
index b341f57444..8e7d2e1546 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_bulk_edit.py
@@ -698,10 +698,10 @@ class TestBulkEdit(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
     def test_delete_documents_old_uuid_field(self, m) -> None:
         m.side_effect = Exception("Data too long for column 'transaction_id' at row 1")
         doc_ids = [self.doc1.id, self.doc2.id, self.doc3.id]
-        bulk_edit.delete(doc_ids)
         with self.assertLogs(level="WARNING") as cm:
-            bulk_edit.delete(doc_ids)
-            self.assertIn("possible incompatible database column", cm.output[0])
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(Exception, "Data too long for column"):
+                bulk_edit.delete(doc_ids)
+        self.assertIn("possible incompatible database column", cm.output[0])
 
 
 class TestPDFActions(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):