diff --git a/lib/compiler.js b/lib/compiler.js
index 613d4b3a..9c8a2243 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/compiler.js
@@ -68,22 +68,6 @@ module.exports.compileTemplate = function compileTemplate (template, context, ou
   // Compile and return a promise
   return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
     childCompiler.runAsChild(function (err, entries, childCompilation) {
-      if (err) {
-        reject(err);
-        return;
-      }
-      // Replace [hash] placeholders in filename
-      var outputName = compilation.mainTemplate.applyPluginsWaterfall('asset-path', outputOptions.filename, {
-        hash: childCompilation.hash,
-        chunk: entries[0]
-      });
-      // Restore the parent compilation to the state like it
-      // was before the child compilation
-      compilation.assets[outputName] = assetsBeforeCompilation[outputName];
-      if (assetsBeforeCompilation[outputName] === undefined) {
-        // If it wasn't there - delete it
-        delete compilation.assets[outputName];
-      }
       // Resolve / reject the promise
       if (childCompilation && childCompilation.errors && childCompilation.errors.length) {
         var errorDetails = childCompilation.errors.map(function (error) {
@@ -93,6 +77,18 @@ module.exports.compileTemplate = function compileTemplate (template, context, ou
       } else if (err) {
         reject(err);
       } else {
+        // Replace [hash] placeholders in filename
+        var outputName = compilation.mainTemplate.applyPluginsWaterfall('asset-path', outputOptions.filename, {
+          hash: childCompilation.hash,
+          chunk: entries[0]
+        });
+        // Restore the parent compilation to the state like it
+        // was before the child compilation
+        compilation.assets[outputName] = assetsBeforeCompilation[outputName];
+        if (assetsBeforeCompilation[outputName] === undefined) {
+          // If it wasn't there - delete it
+          delete compilation.assets[outputName];
+        }
         resolve({
           // Hash of the template entry point
           hash: entries[0].hash,