diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/IndexChangeJob.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/IndexChangeJob.java
index 8d78530e0aa783..2b5ca0ae1dd706 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/IndexChangeJob.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/IndexChangeJob.java
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ protected void runWaitingTxnJob() throws AlterCancelException {
             if (!FeConstants.runningUnitTest) {
                 AgentTaskExecutor.submit(invertedIndexBatchTask);
             }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.error("run job {} failed due to {}", jobId, e);
+            throw new AlterCancelException(e.getMessage());
         } finally {
             olapTable.readUnlock();
         }