diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index b78a18d49..7c3b39c7c 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -594,9 +594,9 @@ impl Context {
                 .quota_needs_update(DC_BACKGROUND_FETCH_QUOTA_CHECK_RATELIMIT)
                 .await
             {
-                if let Err(err) = self.update_recent_quota(&mut session).await {
-                    warn!(self, "Failed to update quota: {err:#}.");
-                }
+                self.update_recent_quota(&mut session)
+                    .await
+                    .context("Failed to update quota")?;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/scheduler.rs b/src/scheduler.rs
index 491840daf..0dfe5c8f9 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ async fn inbox_fetch_idle(ctx: &Context, imap: &mut Imap, mut session: Session)
 
     // Update quota no more than once a minute.
     if ctx.quota_needs_update(60).await {
-        if let Err(err) = ctx.update_recent_quota(&mut session).await {
-            warn!(ctx, "Failed to update quota: {:#}.", err);
-        }
+        ctx.update_recent_quota(&mut session)
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to update quota")?;
     }
 
     let resync_requested = ctx.resync_request.swap(false, Ordering::Relaxed);