diff --git a/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/tenantusermanagement/service/TenantManagementService.java b/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/tenantusermanagement/service/TenantManagementService.java
index 32e97bd..3f980b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/tenantusermanagement/service/TenantManagementService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/tenantusermanagement/service/TenantManagementService.java
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ public class TenantManagementService implements TenantProvider {
             jdbcTemplate.execute((StatementCallback<Boolean>) stmt -> stmt.execute("GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA " + tenantRequest.getDatabaseConnection()
                     .getSchema() + " TO " + tenantRequest.getDatabaseConnection().getUsername()));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.warn("Could not create schema, ignoring", e);
+            log.warn("Could not create schema:", e);
+            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Tenant creation failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
         }
     }