diff --git a/Wabbajack.Common/Utils.cs b/Wabbajack.Common/Utils.cs
index 2ab9d218..c95b77e8 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Common/Utils.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Common/Utils.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Common
         {
             LogToFile(err.ShortDescription);
             LoggerSubj.OnNext(err);
+        }
+
+        public static void ErrorThrow(IException err)
+        {
+            Error(err);
             throw err.Exception;
         }
 
diff --git a/Wabbajack.Lib/CompilationSteps/DeconstructBSAs.cs b/Wabbajack.Lib/CompilationSteps/DeconstructBSAs.cs
index d1877a5f..2e00bc31 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Lib/CompilationSteps/DeconstructBSAs.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Lib/CompilationSteps/DeconstructBSAs.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib.CompilationSteps
             foreach (var match in matches)
             {
                 if (match is IgnoredDirectly)
-                    Utils.Error(new UnconvertedError($"File required for BSA {source.Path} creation doesn't exist: {match.To}"));
+                    Utils.ErrorThrow(new UnconvertedError($"File required for BSA {source.Path} creation doesn't exist: {match.To}"));
                 _mo2Compiler.ExtraFiles.Add(match);
             }
 
diff --git a/Wabbajack.Lib/Downloaders/NexusDownloader.cs b/Wabbajack.Lib/Downloaders/NexusDownloader.cs
index b17d1ee5..6a754712 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Lib/Downloaders/NexusDownloader.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Lib/Downloaders/NexusDownloader.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib.Downloaders
             var status = client.GetUserStatus();
             if (!client.IsAuthenticated)
             {
-                Utils.Error(new UnconvertedError($"Authenticating for the Nexus failed. A nexus account is required to automatically download mods."));
+                Utils.ErrorThrow(new UnconvertedError($"Authenticating for the Nexus failed. A nexus account is required to automatically download mods."));
                 return;
             }
 
             if (status.is_premium) return;
-            Utils.Error(new UnconvertedError($"Automated installs with Wabbajack requires a premium nexus account. {client.Username} is not a premium account."));
+            Utils.ErrorThrow(new UnconvertedError($"Automated installs with Wabbajack requires a premium nexus account. {client.Username} is not a premium account."));
         }
 
         public class State : AbstractDownloadState
diff --git a/Wabbajack.Lib/MO2Installer.cs b/Wabbajack.Lib/MO2Installer.cs
index 5c6f5dc2..26506228 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.Lib/MO2Installer.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.Lib/MO2Installer.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace Wabbajack.Lib
                 var hash = gameFile.FileHash();
                 if (hash != esm.SourceESMHash)
                 {
-                    Utils.Error(new InvalidGameESMError(esm, hash, gameFile));
+                    Utils.ErrorThrow(new InvalidGameESMError(esm, hash, gameFile));
                 }
             }
         }