diff --git a/v1/Application.cfc b/v1/Application.cfc
index f9bcc79..ad879f4 100644
--- a/v1/Application.cfc
+++ b/v1/Application.cfc
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
 		
 			<cfcatch type="ANY">
 				<!--- do nothing, proceed to the legacy locator --->
+				<cfthrow message="IAM service unavailable" detail="there is no IAM for stand #stand# defined"/>
 			</cfcatch>
 		</cftry>