diff --git a/src/js/utils/events.js b/src/js/utils/events.js
index 287129f1d..95d7e1f6f 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/events.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/events.js
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ export function triggerEvent(element, type = '', bubbles = false, detail = {}) {
   if (!is.element(element) || is.empty(type)) {
     return;
   }
+  // error event should not bubble and break error tracking tools
+  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/error_event
+  if (type === 'error') {
+    bubbles = false;
+  }
 
   // Create and dispatch the event
   const event = new CustomEvent(type, {
diff --git a/src/js/utils/fetch.js b/src/js/utils/fetch.js
index ef695193a..d3c9f3768 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/fetch.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/fetch.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default function fetch(url, responseType = 'text') {
       });
 
       request.addEventListener('error', () => {
-        throw new Error(request.status);
+        reject(new Error(request.status));
       });
 
       request.open('GET', url, true);