diff --git a/client/batch.go b/client/batch.go
index 4fa326f80..87a8952ee 100644
--- a/client/batch.go
+++ b/client/batch.go
@@ -700,9 +700,7 @@ func (b *Batch) Import() error {
 		// import int data.
 		err = b.doImport(frags, clearFrags)
 		if err != nil {
-			// doImport actually imports the ingested data. An error here, means an error with the value that is trying to be ingested.
-			// We log the error, so we can continue ingesting. Returning would stop the ingest.
-			b.log.Printf("error importing batch: %v", err)
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "doing import")
 		}
 		b.log.Printf("importing fragments took %v", time.Since(makeTime))
 	}