diff --git a/generator/templates/art/methods.cpp b/generator/templates/art/methods.cpp
index 770e797..2334882 100644
--- a/generator/templates/art/methods.cpp
+++ b/generator/templates/art/methods.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@
         if (env->ExceptionCheck()) {  //* Early out if client (Kotlin) callback threw an exception.
             return {{ '0' if method.return_type.name.get() != 'void' }};
         }
+        {% if method.return_type.name.canonical_case() == 'status' %}
+            if (result != WGPUStatus_Success) {
+                //* TODO(b/344805524): custom exception for Dawn.
+                env->ThrowNew(env->FindClass("java/lang/Error"), "Method failed");
+                return {{ '0' if method.return_type.name.get() != 'void' }};
+            }
+        {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if _kotlin_return.type.name.get() != 'void' %}
         {% if _kotlin_return.type.name.get() in ['void const *', 'void *'] %}