diff --git a/inventree/base.py b/inventree/base.py
index ea247d3..4a56c48 100644
--- a/inventree/base.py
+++ b/inventree/base.py
@@ -237,7 +237,13 @@ def list(cls, api, **kwargs):
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
             logger.error(f"Error during list request: {e}")
             # Return an empty list
-            return []
+
+            raise_error = kwargs.get('raise_error', False)
+
+            if raise_error:
+                raise e
+            else:
+                return []
 
         if response is None:
             return []
diff --git a/test/test_order.py b/test/test_order.py
index c7111d5..0836567 100644
--- a/test/test_order.py
+++ b/test/test_order.py
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@ def test_invalid_list(self):
         results = order.PurchaseOrder.list(self.api, project_code=999999999)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 0)
 
+        # Try the same again, but raise the eror
+        with self.assertRaises(HTTPError):
+            results = order.PurchaseOrder.list(
+                self.api,
+                project_code=999999999,
+                raise_error=True
+            )
+
         # Find a valid project code
         n = ProjectCode.count(self.api)