diff --git a/internal/schema/schema.go b/internal/schema/schema.go
index 45478da10aa..2b0d8fa34ec 100644
--- a/internal/schema/schema.go
+++ b/internal/schema/schema.go
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ func resolveTypeName(s *Schema, t common.Type) (common.Type, *errors.GraphQLErro
 		}
 		return refT, nil
 	}
-	resolveType(s, t)
+	if err := resolveType(s, t); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return t, nil
 }