diff --git a/src/KubernetesClient/LeaderElection/LeaderElector.cs b/src/KubernetesClient/LeaderElection/LeaderElector.cs
index d80738ff1..d78a967ba 100644
--- a/src/KubernetesClient/LeaderElection/LeaderElector.cs
+++ b/src/KubernetesClient/LeaderElection/LeaderElector.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ private async Task AcquireAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
                     else
                     {
                         // else timeout
-                        _ = acq.ContinueWith(t => _ = t.Exception /* prevent UnobservedTaskException */, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
+                        _ = acq.ContinueWith(t => OnError?.Invoke(t.Exception), TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);
                     }
                 }
                 finally