diff --git a/apps/transaction/views.py b/apps/transaction/views.py
index 5502545..e3e350e 100644
--- a/apps/transaction/views.py
+++ b/apps/transaction/views.py
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ class SoftDeleteTransactionParticipantView(APIView):
                 )
             
         except TransactionParticipant.DoesNotExist:
-            return AppAPIException({'message': "Transaction participant not found"})
+            raise AppAPIException({'message': "Transaction participant not found"})