diff --git a/ckan/model/modification.py b/ckan/model/modification.py
index 585d771198b..d8bbcaad665 100644
--- a/ckan/model/modification.py
+++ b/ckan/model/modification.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
+from ckan.lib.search import SearchIndexError
+
 import ckan.plugins as plugins
 import domain_object
 import package as _package
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@
 
 __all__ = ['DomainObjectModificationExtension']
 
+
 class DomainObjectModificationExtension(plugins.SingletonPlugin):
     """
     A domain object level interface to change notifications
@@ -30,7 +33,6 @@ def notify_observers(self, func):
                 plugins.IDomainObjectModification):
             func(observer)
 
-
     def before_commit(self, session):
         self.notify_observers(session, self.notify)
 
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ def notify_observers(self, session, method):
                 for item in plugins.PluginImplementations(plugins.IResourceUrlChange):
                     item.notify(obj)
 
-        changed_pkgs = set(obj for obj in changed if isinstance(obj, _package.Package))
+        changed_pkgs = set(obj for obj in changed
+                           if isinstance(obj, _package.Package))
 
         for obj in new | changed | deleted:
             if not isinstance(obj, _package.Package):
@@ -76,25 +79,24 @@ def notify_observers(self, session, method):
         for obj in changed_pkgs:
             method(obj, domain_object.DomainObjectOperation.changed)
 
-
     def notify(self, entity, operation):
         for observer in plugins.PluginImplementations(
                 plugins.IDomainObjectModification):
             try:
                 observer.notify(entity, operation)
+            except SearchIndexError, search_error:
+                log.exception(search_error)
+                raise search_error
             except Exception, ex:
                 log.exception(ex)
-                # We reraise all exceptions so they are obvious there
-                # is something wrong
-                raise
 
     def notify_after_commit(self, entity, operation):
         for observer in plugins.PluginImplementations(
                 plugins.IDomainObjectModification):
             try:
                 observer.notify_after_commit(entity, operation)
+            except SearchIndexError, search_error:
+                log.exception(search_error)
+                raise search_error
             except Exception, ex:
                 log.exception(ex)
-                # We reraise all exceptions so they are obvious there
-                # is something wrong
-                raise