diff --git a/quantum/policy.py b/quantum/policy.py
index f99ef0dfd0..15ce561642 100644
--- a/quantum/policy.py
+++ b/quantum/policy.py
@@ -233,10 +233,14 @@ class OwnerCheck(policy.Check):
             # f *must* exist, if not found it is better to let quantum
             # explode. Check will be performed with admin context
             context = importutils.import_module('quantum.context')
-            data = f(context.get_admin_context(),
-                     target[parent_foreign_key],
-                     fields=[parent_field])
-            target[self.target_field] = data[parent_field]
+            try:
+                data = f(context.get_admin_context(),
+                         target[parent_foreign_key],
+                         fields=[parent_field])
+                target[self.target_field] = data[parent_field]
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.exception(_('Policy check error while calling %s!'), f)
+                raise
         match = self.match % target
         if self.kind in creds:
             return match == unicode(creds[self.kind])
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_policy.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_policy.py
index 0c47dffb53..5a6d6bfad3 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_policy.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_policy.py
@@ -344,6 +344,24 @@ class QuantumPolicyTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
             result = policy.enforce(self.context, action, target)
             self.assertTrue(result)
 
+    def test_enforce_plugin_failure(self):
+
+        def fakegetnetwork(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise NotImplementedError('Blast!')
+
+        # the policy check and plugin method we use in this test are irrelevant
+        # so long that we verify that, if *f* blows up, the behavior of the
+        # policy engine to propagate the exception is preserved
+        action = "create_port:mac"
+        with mock.patch.object(manager.QuantumManager.get_instance().plugin,
+                               'get_network', new=fakegetnetwork):
+            target = {'network_id': 'whatever'}
+            self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError,
+                              policy.enforce,
+                              self.context,
+                              action,
+                              target)
+
     def test_enforce_tenant_id_check_parent_resource_bw_compatibility(self):
 
         def fakegetnetwork(*args, **kwargs):