diff --git a/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/supermanifest/SuperManifestRefUpdatedListener.java b/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/supermanifest/SuperManifestRefUpdatedListener.java
index 71a4ae9..ff2e08d 100644
--- a/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/supermanifest/SuperManifestRefUpdatedListener.java
+++ b/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/supermanifest/SuperManifestRefUpdatedListener.java
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@
       status = "OK";
     } catch (ConcurrentRefUpdateException e) {
       status = "LOCK_FAILURE";
+      throw e;
     } finally {
       manifestUpdateResultCounter.increment(status);
     }