diff --git a/collect/queue.go b/collect/queue.go
index 34e9dcbd8b..a7b5f8e1db 100644
--- a/collect/queue.go
+++ b/collect/queue.go
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ func SendDataPoints(dps []*opentsdb.DataPoint, tsdb string) (*http.Response, err
 	if UseNtlm {
 		resp, err := ntlm.DoNTLMRequest(DefaultClient, req)
 
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		if resp.StatusCode == 401 {
 			slog.Errorf("Scollector unauthorized to post data points to tsdb. Terminating.")
 			os.Exit(1)