diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index 4741ec240..c1f4287d3 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -3574,7 +3574,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_latefiling_mediasize(
         ffi_msg
             .message
             .latefiling_mediasize(ctx, width, height, duration)
-    });
+    })
+    .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Cannot set media size");
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index c4a3efbe2..6d1f5753c 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ pub async fn send_msg(context: &Context, chat_id: ChatId, msg: &mut Message) ->
                 }
             }
             msg.param.remove(Param::PrepForwards);
-            msg.update_param(context).await;
+            msg.update_param(context).await?;
         }
         return send_msg_inner(context, chat_id, msg).await;
     }
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ async fn create_send_msg_job(context: &Context, msg_id: MsgId) -> Result<Option<
 
     if rendered_msg.is_encrypted && !needs_encryption {
         msg.param.set_int(Param::GuaranteeE2ee, 1);
-        msg.update_param(context).await;
+        msg.update_param(context).await?;
     }
 
     ensure!(!recipients.is_empty(), "no recipients for smtp job set");
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ async fn create_send_msg_job(context: &Context, msg_id: MsgId) -> Result<Option<
     let recipients = recipients.join(" ");
 
     msg.subject = rendered_msg.subject.clone();
-    msg.update_subject(context).await;
+    msg.update_subject(context).await?;
 
     let row_id = context
         .sql
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId], chat_id: ChatId)
                         .set(Param::PrepForwards, new_msg_id.to_u32().to_string());
                 }
 
-                msg.update_param(context).await;
+                msg.update_param(context).await?;
                 msg.param = save_param;
             } else {
                 msg.state = MessageState::OutPending;
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@ pub async fn resend_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId]) -> Result<()> {
         for mut msg in msgs {
             if msg.get_showpadlock() && !chat.is_protected() {
                 msg.param.remove(Param::GuaranteeE2ee);
-                msg.update_param(context).await;
+                msg.update_param(context).await?;
             }
             match msg.get_state() {
                 MessageState::OutFailed | MessageState::OutDelivered | MessageState::OutMdnRcvd => {
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 92e74ffb3..7f1b6b598 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use crate::download::DownloadState;
 use crate::ephemeral::{start_ephemeral_timers_msgids, Timer as EphemeralTimer};
 use crate::events::EventType;
 use crate::imap::markseen_on_imap_table;
-use crate::log::LogExt;
 use crate::mimeparser::{parse_message_id, FailureReport, SystemMessage};
 use crate::param::{Param, Params};
 use crate::pgp::split_armored_data;
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ impl Message {
                     }
 
                     if !self.id.is_unset() {
-                        self.update_param(context).await;
+                        self.update_param(context).await?;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -762,7 +761,7 @@ impl Message {
         width: i32,
         height: i32,
         duration: i32,
-    ) {
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         if width > 0 && height > 0 {
             self.param.set_int(Param::Width, width);
             self.param.set_int(Param::Height, height);
@@ -770,7 +769,8 @@ impl Message {
         if duration > 0 {
             self.param.set_int(Param::Duration, duration);
         }
-        self.update_param(context).await;
+        self.update_param(context).await?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Sets message quote.
@@ -850,26 +850,26 @@ impl Message {
         self.param.set_int(Param::ForcePlaintext, 1);
     }
 
-    pub async fn update_param(&self, context: &Context) {
+    pub async fn update_param(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
         context
             .sql
             .execute(
                 "UPDATE msgs SET param=? WHERE id=?;",
                 paramsv![self.param.to_string(), self.id],
             )
-            .await
-            .ok_or_log(context);
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn update_subject(&self, context: &Context) {
+    pub(crate) async fn update_subject(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
         context
             .sql
             .execute(
                 "UPDATE msgs SET subject=? WHERE id=?;",
                 paramsv![self.subject, self.id],
             )
-            .await
-            .ok_or_log(context);
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Gets the error status of the message.
diff --git a/src/webxdc.rs b/src/webxdc.rs
index 5693d9671..6505eb86e 100644
--- a/src/webxdc.rs
+++ b/src/webxdc.rs
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl Context {
         }
 
         if param_changed {
-            instance.update_param(self).await;
+            instance.update_param(self).await?;
             self.emit_msgs_changed(instance.chat_id, instance.id);
         }