diff --git a/src/job/batch_signing.rs b/src/job/batch_signing.rs
index 0af00a7e..a970a3b8 100644
--- a/src/job/batch_signing.rs
+++ b/src/job/batch_signing.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ pub async fn execute(
             }
             (Ok(None), _) => {
                 span.record("finalization_status", "stalled_due_to_finalization");
-                Ok((data, false))
+                Err(JobError::BatchSigningStalled(
+                    "Stalled during PSBT finalization",
+                ))
             }
             _ if stalled => {
                 span.record("finalization_status", "stalled");
diff --git a/src/job/error.rs b/src/job/error.rs
index d1a562a6..04360866 100644
--- a/src/job/error.rs
+++ b/src/job/error.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ pub enum JobError {
     PsbtMissingInSigningSessions,
     #[error("JobError - psbt::Error: {0}")]
     PsbtError(#[from] psbt::Error),
+    #[error("JobError - BatchSigningStalled: {0}")]
+    BatchSigningStalled(&'static str),
 }
 
 impl JobExecutionError for JobError {}