diff --git a/api/sunlight.rb b/api/sunlight.rb
index e94f6025..9eedafbb 100644
--- a/api/sunlight.rb
+++ b/api/sunlight.rb
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
     key.save!
   rescue Exception => ex
     Email.report Report.exception("SunlightServices", "Error replicating key.", ex, {key: key.attributes.dup})
+    halt 500
   end
 end
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