diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/loadMore.spec.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/test/loadMore.spec.tsx
index 0971e899e..fdc901f4a 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/loadMore.spec.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/loadMore.spec.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import AppQuery from "talk-stream/queries/AppQuery";
 import createEnvironment from "./createEnvironment";
 import { assets, comments } from "./fixtures";
 
-const connectionStub = sinon.stub();
+const connectionStub = sinon.stub().throws();
 connectionStub.withArgs({ first: 5, orderBy: "CREATED_AT_DESC" }).returns({
   edges: [
     {
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const resolvers = {
   Query: {
     asset: sinon
       .stub()
+      .throws()
       .withArgs(undefined, { id: assetStub.id })
       .returns(assetStub),
   },
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/renderReplies.spec.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/test/renderReplies.spec.tsx
index b1d6b43c2..9c535520f 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/renderReplies.spec.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/renderReplies.spec.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const resolvers = {
   Query: {
     asset: sinon
       .stub()
+      .throws()
       .withArgs(undefined, { id: assetWithReplies.id })
       .returns(assetWithReplies),
   },
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/renderStream.spec.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/test/renderStream.spec.tsx
index c5027bd7f..998058cce 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/renderStream.spec.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/renderStream.spec.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const resolvers = {
   Query: {
     asset: sinon
       .stub()
+      .throws()
       .withArgs(undefined, { id: assets[0].id })
       .returns(assets[0]),
   },
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/showAllReplies.spec.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/test/showAllReplies.spec.tsx
index 665679b76..a3802c49e 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/showAllReplies.spec.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/showAllReplies.spec.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import AppQuery from "talk-stream/queries/AppQuery";
 import createEnvironment from "./createEnvironment";
 import { assets, comments } from "./fixtures";
 
-const connectionStub = sinon.stub();
+const connectionStub = sinon.stub().throws();
 connectionStub.withArgs({ first: 5, orderBy: "CREATED_AT_ASC" }).returns({
   edges: [
     {
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ const resolvers = {
   Query: {
     comment: sinon
       .stub()
+      .throws()
       .withArgs(undefined, { id: commentStub.id })
       .returns(commentStub),
     asset: sinon
       .stub()
+      .throws()
       .withArgs(undefined, { id: assetStub.id })
       .returns(assetStub),
   },