diff --git a/channels/generic/http.py b/channels/generic/http.py
index 8bbf35236..909e85704 100644
--- a/channels/generic/http.py
+++ b/channels/generic/http.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async def http_request(self, message):
                 await self.handle(b"".join(self.body))
             finally:
                 await self.disconnect()
-                raise StopConsumer()
+            raise StopConsumer()
 
     async def http_disconnect(self, message):
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_generic_http.py b/tests/test_generic_http.py
index 85ecdd041..bfb889c0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_generic_http.py
+++ b/tests/test_generic_http.py
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ async def handle(self, body):
     assert response["headers"] == [(b"Content-Type", b"application/json")]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_error():
+    class TestConsumer(AsyncHttpConsumer):
+        async def handle(self, body):
+            raise AssertionError("Error correctly raised")
+
+    communicator = HttpCommunicator(TestConsumer(), "GET", "/")
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError) as excinfo:
+        await communicator.get_response(timeout=0.05)
+
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Error correctly raised"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_per_scope_consumers():
     """