diff --git a/plugins/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/CHANGELOG.md
index cb2a2400e4..614a77407b 100644
--- a/plugins/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## 1.5.0 (Unreleased)
 
 - **plugins-runtime**: Added `version` field that returns the current version
+- **plugins-runtime**: Added optional parameter `throwOnError` to `penpot.ui.sendMessage` (default false, backwards-compatible)
 - **plugin-types**: Added a flags subcontexts with the flag `naturalChildrenOrdering`
 - **plugin-types**: Fix penpot.openPage() to navigate in same tab by default
 - **plugin-types:** Change `LibraryComponent.isVariant()` return type to type guard `this is LibraryVariantComponent`
diff --git a/plugins/libs/plugin-types/index.d.ts b/plugins/libs/plugin-types/index.d.ts
index b2d810a17d..bad2ce5e9f 100644
--- a/plugins/libs/plugin-types/index.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/libs/plugin-types/index.d.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ export interface Penpot extends Omit<
      * Sends a message to the plugin UI.
      *
      * @param message content usually is an object
+     * @param throwOnError if true, throws an error when the message cannot be cloned instead of logging to console (default: false)
      *
      * @example
      * ```js
      * this.sendMessage({ type: 'example-type', content: 'data we want to share' });
      * ```
      */
-    sendMessage: (message: unknown) => void;
+    sendMessage: (message: unknown, throwOnError?: boolean) => void;
     /**
      * This is usually used in the `plugin.ts` file in order to handle the data sent by our plugin
      *
diff --git a/plugins/libs/plugins-runtime/src/lib/api/index.ts b/plugins/libs/plugins-runtime/src/lib/api/index.ts
index 00d64e58ed..52bd078ca5 100644
--- a/plugins/libs/plugins-runtime/src/lib/api/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/libs/plugins-runtime/src/lib/api/index.ts
@@ -67,17 +67,24 @@ export function createApi(
         return plugin.resizeModal(width, height);
       },
 
-      sendMessage(message: unknown) {
+      sendMessage(message: unknown, throwOnError = false) {
         let cloneableMessage: unknown;
 
         try {
           cloneableMessage = structuredClone(message);
         } catch (err) {
-          console.error(
+          const msg =
             'plugin sendMessage: the message could not be cloned. ' +
-              'Ensure the message does not contain functions, DOM nodes, or other non-serializable values.',
-            err,
-          );
+            'Ensure the message does not contain functions, DOM nodes, or other non-serializable values.';
+          if (throwOnError) {
+            throw new Error(
+              msg +
+                ' Original error: ' +
+                (err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)),
+            );
+          } else {
+            console.error(msg, err);
+          }
           return;
         }