diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6fbf3c1..2954456 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rpclibrary",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.8.2",
   "description": "rpclibrary is a websocket on steroids!",
   "main": "./js/Index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/Frontend.ts b/src/Frontend.ts
index 66cd9de..da202d1 100644
--- a/src/Frontend.ts
+++ b/src/Frontend.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export class RPCSocket implements I.Socket{
             return await this.socket.call.apply(this.socket, [rpcname, ...args])
         }catch(e){
             this.emit('error', e)
+            throw e
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/Test.ts b/test/Test.ts
index 6c9e18e..8805e69 100644
--- a/test/Test.ts
+++ b/test/Test.ts
@@ -614,10 +614,7 @@ describe("attaching handlers before connecting", ()=>{
         })
 
         sock.connect().then(_ => {
-            sock.call("unknownRPC123", "AAAAA").catch(e => {
-                console.log("unexpected call catch clause");
-                done(e)
-            })
+            sock.call("unknownRPC123", "AAAAA").catch(e => { /* ignore */})
         }).catch(e => {
             console.log("unexpected connect catch clause");
             done(e)