diff --git a/packages/router/src/router.ts b/packages/router/src/router.ts
index 1d90f1d55ab..a45e8330bd2 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/router.ts
@@ -1413,7 +1413,11 @@ export class Router {
       currentRouterState: this.routerState
     });
 
-    return promise;
+    // Make sure that the error is propagated even though `processNavigations` catch
+    // handler does not rethrow
+    return promise.catch((e: any) => {
+      return Promise.reject(e);
+    });
   }
 
   private setBrowserUrl(url: UrlTree, t: NavigationTransition) {