diff --git a/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py b/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
index 08f18bdfbca3d8f5e366eafbbeb83ead8c3cb23b..78c070655f66e25baa8510c38cc2f3d2b68f1449 100644
--- a/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
+++ b/crossechoTangoDev/Crossecho.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class Crossecho(Device):
         except Exception as e:
             print("Failed to connect to the OPC-UA server %s.  Traceback: %s" % (self.OPC_Server_Name, traceback.format_exc()))
             self.delete_device()
+            raise e
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  Crossecho.init_device
 
     def always_executed_hook(self):