diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/runtime/SmallRyeGraphQLAbstractHandler.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/runtime/SmallRyeGraphQLAbstractHandler.java
index 3a09077350f90..f0df7f5932297 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/runtime/SmallRyeGraphQLAbstractHandler.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/runtime/SmallRyeGraphQLAbstractHandler.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public void handle(final RoutingContext ctx) {
                 handleWithIdentity(ctx);
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 currentManagedContext.terminate();
+                throw t;
             }
         }
     }