diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/OpenFeatureClient.java b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/OpenFeatureClient.java
index 4467900df..452c98d68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/OpenFeatureClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/sdk/OpenFeatureClient.java
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ private <T> FlagEvaluationDetails<T> evaluateFlag(FlagValueType type, String key
 
             details = FlagEvaluationDetails.from(providerEval, key);
             if (details.getErrorCode() != null) {
-                Exception e = ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(details.getErrorCode(),
-                        details.getErrorMessage());
-                hookSupport.errorHooks(type, hookCtx, e, mergedHooks, hints);
+                throw ExceptionUtils.instantiateErrorByErrorCode(details.getErrorCode(), details.getErrorMessage());
             } else {
                 hookSupport.afterHooks(type, hookCtx, details, mergedHooks, hints);
             }