diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/register_repository.py b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/register_repository.py
index 42721ac83a..ef605c9d52 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/helpers/register_repository.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/helpers/register_repository.py
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ async def register_repository(full_name, category, check=True, ref=None):
                 hacs.common.skip.append(repository.data.full_name)
                 if not hacs.system.status.startup:
                     hacs.logger.error(f"Validation for {full_name} failed.")
+                if hacs.action:
+                    raise HacsException(f"Validation for {full_name} failed.")
                 return repository.validate.errors
-            if ref is not None:
+            if hacs.action:
                 repository.logger.info("Validation complete")
             else:
                 repository.logger.info("Registration complete")