diff --git a/lib/compiler.js b/lib/compiler.js
index 326384e..613d4b3 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/compiler.js
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ module.exports.compileTemplate = function compileTemplate (template, context, ou
   // Compile and return a promise
   return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
     childCompiler.runAsChild(function (err, entries, childCompilation) {
+      if (err) {
+        reject(err);
+        return;
+      }
       // Replace [hash] placeholders in filename
       var outputName = compilation.mainTemplate.applyPluginsWaterfall('asset-path', outputOptions.filename, {
         hash: childCompilation.hash,