diff --git a/backend/googlephotos/googlephotos.go b/backend/googlephotos/googlephotos.go
index df031b606..0b0290d3a 100644
--- a/backend/googlephotos/googlephotos.go
+++ b/backend/googlephotos/googlephotos.go
@@ -1143,6 +1143,9 @@ func (o *Object) Update(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, op
 			info = results[0]
 		}
 	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to commit batch: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	o.setMetaData(info)