diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/asapjay/thumbnails/ThumbnailsPlugin.java b/android/src/main/java/com/asapjay/thumbnails/ThumbnailsPlugin.java
index 9615ab2..dc88ea2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/asapjay/thumbnails/ThumbnailsPlugin.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/asapjay/thumbnails/ThumbnailsPlugin.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public void onMethodCall(MethodCall call, Result result) {
                 result.success(thumbnailPath);
             } catch (Throwable throwable) {
                 throwable.printStackTrace();
+                result.error("1", "Failed to create thumbnail", null);
             }
         } else {
             result.notImplemented();