ErrorBoundary not applying when child component throws

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Matt posted this in #help-forum

2023-11-05T19:00:45.000Z

I am wrapping my Header component in an ErrorBoundary. The child (server component) is throwing, but instead of showing the ErrorComponent, I get an unhandled runtime error. Any idea why?

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MattOP

2023-11-05T22:24:38.000Z

bump

@Matt I am wrapping my Header component in an ErrorBoundary. The child (server component) is throwing, but instead of showing the ErrorComponent, I get an unhandled runtime error. Any idea why?

aardani

2023-11-06T00:55:17.000Z

where did you throw it? how did you know that the Error comes from Header?

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MattOP

2023-11-06T01:54:00.000Z

That getUserSparks function is throwing in the header @aardani

Call site in the OP second screenshot