diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
index cddd8cd34..e83157bd9 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ void ScriptApiBase::loadMod(const std::string &script_path,
 		const std::string &mod_name)
 {
 	if (!fs::IsFile(script_path)) {
-		errorstream << "Mod error: Failed to load mod \"" << mod_name
-			<< "\" as script \"" << script_path << "\" does not exist" << std::endl;
-		return;
+		throw ModError("Failed to load mod \"" + mod_name
+			+ "\" as it's initialization script at \"" + script_path
+			+ "\" does not exist. Try to reinstall/update mod or disable it.");
 	}
 	ModNameStorer mod_name_storer(getStack(), mod_name);