diff --git a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityRevision.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityRevision.php
index 62469e7..885acf9 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityRevision.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityRevision.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected function getEntity(Row $row, array $old_destination_id_values) {
       // If we fail to load the original entity something is wrong and we need
       // to return immediately.
       if (!$entity) {
-        return FALSE;
+        throw new MigrateException(sprintf('Unable to get entity %d', $entity_id));
       }
 
       $entity->enforceIsNew(FALSE);