diff --git a/backend/controllers/QueueController.php b/backend/controllers/QueueController.php
index d94efe0e8..1fe779ab7 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/QueueController.php
+++ b/backend/controllers/QueueController.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public function actionPublishStore($id) {
             }
             return $this->redirect(['queue/view','id'=>$queue->queue_id]);
         } else {
-            die('invalid store');
+            throw new NotFoundHttpException('No pending queue found for this store.');
         }
     }
     /**