diff --git a/lib/DB/Place/PlaceMapper.php b/lib/DB/Place/PlaceMapper.php
index e5c3e9501..43dc07592 100644
--- a/lib/DB/Place/PlaceMapper.php
+++ b/lib/DB/Place/PlaceMapper.php
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ public function setPlaceForFile(string $place, int $fileId): void {
 		} catch (\Exception $ex) {
 			if ($ex->getPrevious() instanceof UniqueConstraintViolationException) {
 				$this->updatePlaceForFile($place, $fileId);
+			} else {
+				throw $ex;
 			}
 		}
 	}