diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.py
index 67ee231..8c2d974 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/payroll_entry/payroll_entry.py
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@
 				jv_name = journal_entry.name
 				self.update_salary_slip_status(jv_name = jv_name)
 			except Exception as e:
-				frappe.msgprint(e)
+				if type(e) in (str, list, tuple):
+					frappe.msgprint(e)
+				raise
 
 		return jv_name