diff --git a/internal/corazawaf/transaction.go b/internal/corazawaf/transaction.go
index 3c9daa994..2a1197d22 100644
--- a/internal/corazawaf/transaction.go
+++ b/internal/corazawaf/transaction.go
@@ -549,13 +549,13 @@ func (tx *Transaction) GetField(rv ruleVariableParams) []types.MatchData {
 		if m, ok := col.(collection.Keyed); ok {
 			matches = m.FindRegex(rv.KeyRx)
 		} else {
-			tx.WAF.Logger.Error().Msg("attempted to use regex with non-selectable collection: " + rv.Variable.Name())
+			panic("attempted to use regex with non-selectable collection: " + rv.Variable.Name())
 		}
 	case rv.KeyStr != "":
 		if m, ok := col.(collection.Keyed); ok {
 			matches = m.FindString(rv.KeyStr)
 		} else {
-			tx.WAF.Logger.Error().Msg("attempted to use string with non-selectable collection: " + rv.Variable.Name())
+			panic("attempted to use string with non-selectable collection: " + rv.Variable.Name())
 		}
 	default:
 		matches = col.FindAll()