diff --git a/zetaclient/chains/bitcoin/observer/outbound.go b/zetaclient/chains/bitcoin/observer/outbound.go
index 36dd71edc1..0ca36f76e0 100644
--- a/zetaclient/chains/bitcoin/observer/outbound.go
+++ b/zetaclient/chains/bitcoin/observer/outbound.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (ob *Observer) GetTxID(nonce uint64) string {
 func (ob *Observer) WatchOutbound(ctx context.Context) error {
 	app, err := zctx.FromContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get app from context")
 	}
 
 	ticker, err := types.NewDynamicTicker("Bitcoin_WatchOutbound", ob.GetChainParams().OutboundTicker)