diff --git a/src/Validator/TableExistsHandler.php b/src/Validator/TableExistsHandler.php
index d76be733..87fba40c 100644
--- a/src/Validator/TableExistsHandler.php
+++ b/src/Validator/TableExistsHandler.php
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ public function validate(mixed $value, object $rule, ValidationContext $context)
 
         try {
             $tableSchema = $this->connection->getTableSchema($value);
-        } catch (\Yiisoft\Db\Exception\Exception) {
-            $tableSchema = null;
+        } catch (\Yiisoft\Db\Exception\Exception $e) {
+            $result->addError($e->getMessage());
+            return $result;
         }
 
         if ($tableSchema === null) {