diff --git a/qt/aqt/operations/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/operations/__init__.py
index 2eaf833b8..febe60ef8 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/operations/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/operations/__init__.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class QueryOp(Generic[T]):
                     if self._failure:
                         self._failure(exception)
                     else:
-                        showWarning(str(exception), self._parent)
+                        show_exception(parent=self._parent, exception=exception)
                     return
                 else:
                     # BaseException like SystemExit; rethrow it