diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
index 1c05bb4b98..05d7c0c96e 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
                     # to save a duplicate.
                     # (see: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/TNL-2854).
                     pass
+                except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                    log.exception(
+                        "CourseOverview for course %s failed!",
+                        course_id,
+                    )
+                    raise
+
                 return course_overview
             elif course is not None:
                 raise IOError(