diff --git a/sharedExample/src/ContentpassUsage.tsx b/sharedExample/src/ContentpassUsage.tsx
index 4f52427..f136fd9 100644
--- a/sharedExample/src/ContentpassUsage.tsx
+++ b/sharedExample/src/ContentpassUsage.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,16 @@ export default function ContentpassUsage() {
 
     spConsentManager.current?.onAction((action) => {
       if (action.customActionId === "cp('login')") {
-        contentpassSdk.authenticate();
+        contentpassSdk
+          .authenticate()
+          .then(() => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+            console.log('Successfully authenticated');
+          })
+          .catch((err) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+            console.error('Failed to authenticate:', err);
+          });
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/Contentpass.test.ts b/src/Contentpass.test.ts
index 0a7aad7..c2e63e3 100644
--- a/src/Contentpass.test.ts
+++ b/src/Contentpass.test.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ describe('Contentpass', () => {
         contentpassStates.push(state);
       });
 
-      await contentpass.authenticate();
+      await expect(async () => {
+        await contentpass.authenticate();
+      }).rejects.toThrow(error);
 
       expect(reportErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(error, {
         msg: 'Failed to authorize',
@@ -241,10 +243,10 @@ describe('Contentpass', () => {
       ).getTime();
       const expectedDelay = expirationDate - NOW;
 
-      expect(refreshSpy).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(refreshSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
       jest.advanceTimersByTime(expectedDelay);
-      expect(refreshSpy).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(refreshSpy).toBeCalledWith(
+      expect(refreshSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(refreshSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         {
           clientId: 'propertyId-1',
           redirectUrl: 'de.test.net://oauth',
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ describe('Contentpass', () => {
 
       await contentpass.authenticate();
 
-      expect(refreshSpy).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(refreshSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
 
       expect(contentpassStates).toHaveLength(2);
       expect(contentpassStates[1]).toEqual({
@@ -414,8 +416,9 @@ describe('Contentpass', () => {
       const error = new Error('Authorize error');
       authorizeSpy.mockRejectedValue(error);
 
-      await contentpass.authenticate();
-
+      await expect(async () => {
+        await contentpass.authenticate();
+      }).rejects.toThrow(error);
       expect(contentpassStates[1]).toEqual({
         state: 'ERROR',
         error,
diff --git a/src/Contentpass.ts b/src/Contentpass.ts
index e3cc434..413e1d0 100644
--- a/src/Contentpass.ts
+++ b/src/Contentpass.ts
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ export default class Contentpass {
       });
     } catch (err: any) {
       reportError(err, { msg: 'Failed to authorize' });
-
       this.changeContentpassState({
         state: ContentpassStateType.ERROR,
         error: err,
       });
-      return;
+
+      throw err;
     }
 
     await this.onNewAuthState(result);