diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/__tests__/registry.spec.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/__tests__/registry.spec.js
index 633025b9..d751d347 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/__tests__/registry.spec.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/__tests__/registry.spec.js
@@ -170,6 +170,19 @@ describe('registry', () => {
           expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
           expect(handler).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(data, options2);
         });
+
+        it(`should throw error when '${name}' handler throws error`, async () => {
+          const { registerEventListener, invokeEvent } = require('../registry');
+
+          const handler = jest.fn(() => {
+            throw new Error('handler failed!');
+          });
+
+          registerEventListener({ name, handler });
+          const data = { entry: fromJS({ data: {} }) };
+
+          await expect(invokeEvent({ name, data })).rejects.toThrow('handler failed!');
+        });
       });
 
       it(`should return an updated entry's DataMap`, async () => {
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/registry.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/registry.js
index 1e56a1b9..534ccf50 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/registry.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/lib/registry.js
@@ -246,14 +246,10 @@ export async function invokeEvent({ name, data }) {
 
   let _data = { ...data };
   for (const { handler, options } of handlers) {
-    try {
-      const result = await handler(_data, options);
-      if (result !== undefined) {
-        const entry = _data.entry.set('data', result);
-        _data = { ...data, entry };
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.warn(`Failed running handler for event ${name} with message: ${e.message}`);
+    const result = await handler(_data, options);
+    if (result !== undefined) {
+      const entry = _data.entry.set('data', result);
+      _data = { ...data, entry };
     }
   }
   return _data.entry.get('data');