diff --git a/deps/src/qmlwrap/wrap_qml.cpp b/deps/src/qmlwrap/wrap_qml.cpp
index 1a535cd..a776b9c 100644
--- a/deps/src/qmlwrap/wrap_qml.cpp
+++ b/deps/src/qmlwrap/wrap_qml.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ JULIA_CPP_MODULE_BEGIN(registry)
       if(!success)
       {
         e->quit();
+        jl_error("Error loading QML");
       }
-      return success;
     });
 
   qml_module.method("qt_prefix_path", []() { return QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::PrefixPath); });
diff --git a/test/badqml.jl b/test/badqml.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82942a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/badqml.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+using QML
+try
+    @qmlapp joinpath(dirname(@__FILE__), "qml", "badqml.qml")
+    exec()
+catch e
+    @test e.msg == "Error loading QML"
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/functions.jl b/test/functions.jl
index bbb4808..7c9dce1 100644
--- a/test/functions.jl
+++ b/test/functions.jl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ set_state2 = TestModuleFunction.set_state2
 qmlfunction("unexported_return_two", UnExported.return_two)
 qmlfunction("unexported_check", UnExported.check)
 
-@test(@qmlapp joinpath(dirname(@__FILE__), "qml", "functions.qml"))
+@qmlapp joinpath(dirname(@__FILE__), "qml", "functions.qml")
 exec()
 
 stringresult = VERSION < v"0.5-dev" ? ASCIIString : String
diff --git a/test/qml/badqml.qml b/test/qml/badqml.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d22a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/qml/badqml.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import QtQuick 2.7
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.5
+
+ApplicationWindow {
+    visible: true
+    fail
+}
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