diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts
index b31378ce6..16421ba9b 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@ const render = async function (
   try {
     diag = await getDiagramFromText(text);
   } catch (error) {
+    if (config.suppressErrorRendering) {
+      throw error;
+    }
     diag = new Diagram('error');
     parseEncounteredException = error;
   }