diff --git a/backend/bracket/utils/errors.py b/backend/bracket/utils/errors.py
index 5face8ebf..fa9c758c3 100644
--- a/backend/bracket/utils/errors.py
+++ b/backend/bracket/utils/errors.py
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ def check_foreign_key_violation(expected_violations: set[ForeignKey]) -> Iterato
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
             detail=foreign_key_violation_error_lookup[constraint],
-        )
+        ) from exc