diff --git a/pkg/extension/src/scripts/background.js b/pkg/extension/src/scripts/background.js
index 3c4969c29..c44c8c31b 100644
--- a/pkg/extension/src/scripts/background.js
+++ b/pkg/extension/src/scripts/background.js
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ function uploadFile ({ id, uploadSignedUrl }, contentType, contentObjUrl) {
         };
         xhr.send(blob);
       });
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.log('error uploading file', err)
+      return undefined
     });
 }