diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 8708849a58..ec6ab8a9cf 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -2178,24 +2178,27 @@ def get_print(
 	:param as_pdf: Return as PDF. Default False.
 	:param password: Password to encrypt the pdf with. Default None"""
 	from frappe.utils.pdf import get_pdf
-	from frappe.website.serve import get_response_content
+	from frappe.website.serve import get_response_without_exception_handling
 
 	original_form_dict = copy.deepcopy(local.form_dict)
+	try:
+		local.form_dict.doctype = doctype
+		local.form_dict.name = name
+		local.form_dict.format = print_format
+		local.form_dict.style = style
+		local.form_dict.doc = doc
+		local.form_dict.no_letterhead = no_letterhead
+		local.form_dict.letterhead = letterhead
 
-	local.form_dict.doctype = doctype
-	local.form_dict.name = name
-	local.form_dict.format = print_format
-	local.form_dict.style = style
-	local.form_dict.doc = doc
-	local.form_dict.no_letterhead = no_letterhead
-	local.form_dict.letterhead = letterhead
+		pdf_options = pdf_options or {}
+		if password:
+			pdf_options["password"] = password
 
-	pdf_options = pdf_options or {}
-	if password:
-		pdf_options["password"] = password
+		response = get_response_without_exception_handling("printview", 200)
+		html = str(response.data, "utf-8")
+	finally:
+		local.form_dict = original_form_dict
 
-	html = get_response_content("printview")
-	local.form_dict = original_form_dict
 	return get_pdf(html, options=pdf_options, output=output) if as_pdf else html
 
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_printview.py b/frappe/tests/test_printview.py
index 8fa7ad76ce..9dc53dce34 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_printview.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_printview.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import frappe
+from frappe.core.doctype.doctype.test_doctype import new_doctype
 from frappe.tests.utils import FrappeTestCase
 from frappe.www.printview import get_html_and_style
 
@@ -17,3 +18,15 @@ class PrintViewTest(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		# html should exist
 		self.assertTrue(bool(ret["html"]))
+
+	def test_print_error(self):
+		"""Print failures shouldn't generate PDF with failure message but instead escalate the error"""
+		doctype = new_doctype(is_submittable=1).insert()
+
+		doc = frappe.new_doc(doctype.name)
+		doc.insert()
+		doc.submit()
+		doc.cancel()
+
+		# cancelled doc can't be printed by default
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.PermissionError, frappe.attach_print, doc.doctype, doc.name)
diff --git a/frappe/website/serve.py b/frappe/website/serve.py
index 2261683406..0c91f94abc 100644
--- a/frappe/website/serve.py
+++ b/frappe/website/serve.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from werkzeug.wrappers import Response
+
 import frappe
 from frappe.website.page_renderers.error_page import ErrorPage
 from frappe.website.page_renderers.not_found_page import NotFoundPage
@@ -6,7 +8,7 @@ from frappe.website.page_renderers.redirect_page import RedirectPage
 from frappe.website.path_resolver import PathResolver
 
 
-def get_response(path=None, http_status_code=200):
+def get_response(path=None, http_status_code=200) -> Response:
 	"""Resolves path and renders page"""
 	response = None
 	path = path or frappe.local.request.path
@@ -28,6 +30,18 @@ def get_response(path=None, http_status_code=200):
 	return response
 
 
-def get_response_content(path=None, http_status_code=200):
+def get_response_content(path=None, http_status_code=200) -> str:
 	response = get_response(path, http_status_code)
 	return str(response.data, "utf-8")
+
+
+def get_response_without_exception_handling(path=None, http_status_code=200) -> Response:
+	"""Resolves path and renders page.
+
+	Note: This doesn't do any exception handling and assumes you'll implement the exception
+	handling that's required."""
+	path = path or frappe.local.request.path
+
+	path_resolver = PathResolver(path, http_status_code)
+	_endpoint, renderer_instance = path_resolver.resolve()
+	return renderer_instance.render()