diff --git a/js/ui/scripting.js b/js/ui/scripting.js
index 1da99d977..72f670261 100644
--- a/js/ui/scripting.js
+++ b/js/ui/scripting.js
@@ -360,7 +360,12 @@ function runPerfScript(scriptModule, outputFile) {
 
     _step(g,
           function() {
-              _collect(scriptModule, outputFile);
+              try {
+                  _collect(scriptModule, outputFile);
+              } catch (err) {
+                  log("Script failed: " + err + "\n" + err.stack);
+                  Meta.exit(Meta.ExitCode.ERROR);
+              }
               Meta.exit(Meta.ExitCode.SUCCESS);
           },
          function(err) {