diff --git a/slixfeed/sqlite.py b/slixfeed/sqlite.py
index 50f7bbd..2d25a69 100644
--- a/slixfeed/sqlite.py
+++ b/slixfeed/sqlite.py
@@ -2504,8 +2504,9 @@ async def set_setting_value(db_file, key_value):
                 .format(function_name, db_file, key, val))
 
     if not val:
-        logger.error('Missing value for key "{}" ({}).'.format(key, db_file))
-        return
+        raise Exception('Missing value for key "{}" ({}).'.format(key, db_file))
+        # logger.error('Missing value for key "{}" ({}).'.format(key, db_file))
+        # return
 
     async with DBLOCK:
         with create_connection(db_file) as conn: