diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ab6ffb9..9eb781b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -133,7 +133,13 @@ async function currentURL(driver, options) {
 const percySnapshot = async function percySnapshot(driver, name, options) {
   if (!driver) throw new Error('An instance of the selenium driver object is required.');
   if (!name) throw new Error('The `name` argument is required.');
-  if (!(await module.exports.isPercyEnabled())) return;
+  if (!(await module.exports.isPercyEnabled())) {
+    if (process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR === 'true') {
+      throw new Error('Percy is not running, disabling snapshots.');
+    } else {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   if (utils.percy?.type === 'automate') {
     throw new Error('Invalid function call - percySnapshot(). Please use percyScreenshot() function while using Percy with Automate. For more information on usage of percyScreenshot, refer https://www.browserstack.com/docs/percy/integrate/functional-and-visual');
   }
@@ -159,6 +165,9 @@ const percySnapshot = async function percySnapshot(driver, name, options) {
     // Handle errors
     log.error(`Could not take DOM snapshot "${name}"`);
     log.error(error);
+    if (process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR === 'true') {
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 };
 
@@ -187,7 +196,13 @@ module.exports.percyScreenshot = async function percyScreenshot(driver, name, op
 
   if (!driver) throw new Error('An instance of the selenium driver object is required.');
   if (!name) throw new Error('The `name` argument is required.');
-  if (!(await module.exports.isPercyEnabled())) return;
+  if (!(await module.exports.isPercyEnabled())) {
+    if (process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR === 'true') {
+      throw new Error('Percy is not running, disabling snapshots.');
+    } else {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   if (utils.percy?.type !== 'automate') {
     throw new Error('Invalid function call - percyScreenshot(). Please use percySnapshot() function for taking screenshot. percyScreenshot() should be used only while using Percy with Automate. For more information on usage of PercySnapshot(), refer doc for your language https://www.browserstack.com/docs/percy/integrate/overview');
   }
@@ -226,6 +241,9 @@ module.exports.percyScreenshot = async function percyScreenshot(driver, name, op
     // Handle errors
     log.error(`Could not take Screenshot "${name}"`);
     log.error(error.stack);
+    if (process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR === 'true') {
+      throw error;
+    }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/index.test.mjs b/test/index.test.mjs
index 8db141a..3d933e7 100644
--- a/test/index.test.mjs
+++ b/test/index.test.mjs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe('percySnapshot', () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    delete process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR;
     await helpers.setupTest();
     await driver.get(helpers.testSnapshotURL);
   });
@@ -195,6 +196,37 @@ describe('percySnapshot', () => {
     expect(setTimeout).toHaveBeenCalled();
     delete process.env.RESPONSIVE_CAPTURE_SLEEP_TIME;
   });
+
+  it('throw error in SDK if PERCY_RAISE_ERROR is true', async () => {
+    process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR = 'true';
+    await helpers.test('error', '/percy/healthcheck');
+    let error = null;
+    try {
+      await percySnapshot(driver, 'Snapshot 1');
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = e;
+    }
+
+    expect(helpers.logger.stdout).toEqual(jasmine.arrayContaining([
+      '[percy] Percy is not running, disabling snapshots'
+    ]));
+    expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+  });
+
+  it('handles snapshot failures if PERCY_RAISE_ERROR is true', async () => {
+    process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR = 'true';
+    await helpers.test('error', '/percy/snapshot');
+    let error = null;
+    try {
+      await percySnapshot(driver, 'Snapshot 1');
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = e;
+    }
+    expect(helpers.logger.stderr).toEqual(jasmine.arrayContaining([
+      '[percy] Could not take DOM snapshot "Snapshot 1"'
+    ]));
+    expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('percyScreenshot', () => {
@@ -220,6 +252,7 @@ describe('percyScreenshot', () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    delete process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR;
     await helpers.setupTest();
     spyOn(percySnapshot, 'isPercyEnabled').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
     utils.percy.type = 'automate';
@@ -324,6 +357,37 @@ describe('percyScreenshot', () => {
     ]));
   });
 
+  it('throw error in SDK if PERCY_RAISE_ERROR is true', async () => {
+    process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR = 'true';
+    spyOn(percySnapshot, 'isPercyEnabled').and.callThrough();
+    await helpers.test('error', '/percy/healthcheck');
+    let error = null;
+    try {
+      await percyScreenshot(driver, 'Snapshot 1');
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = e;
+    }
+    expect(helpers.logger.stdout).toEqual(jasmine.arrayContaining([
+      '[percy] Percy is not running, disabling snapshots'
+    ]));
+    expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+  });
+
+  it('handles snapshot failures if PERCY_RAISE_ERROR is true', async () => {
+    process.env.PERCY_RAISE_ERROR = 'true';
+    await helpers.test('error', '/percy/automateScreenshot');
+    let error = null;
+    try {
+      await percyScreenshot(driver, 'Snapshot 1');
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = e;
+    }
+    expect(helpers.logger.stderr).toEqual(jasmine.arrayContaining([
+      '[percy] Could not take Screenshot "Snapshot 1"'
+    ]));
+    expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+  });
+
   it('throws error for web session', async () => {
     spyOn(percySnapshot, 'isPercyEnabled').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
     utils.percy.type = 'web';