diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
index cfcd6dba0d..1e5e9ee2a3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
@@ -1653,7 +1653,9 @@ Zotero.Integration.Fields.prototype.addEditCitation = function(field, callback)
 	} else {
 		newField = true;
 		var field = this.addField(true);
-		if(!field) return;
+		if(!field) {
+			throw new Zotero.Integration.UserCancelledException;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	if(!citation) {