diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-carrots-press.md b/.changeset/sharp-carrots-press.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7c31d6759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-carrots-press.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-config-schema': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Fixed a missing `await` when throwing server side errors
diff --git a/plugins/config-schema/src/api/StaticSchemaLoader.ts b/plugins/config-schema/src/api/StaticSchemaLoader.ts
index 48a125f38e..71eae63376 100644
--- a/plugins/config-schema/src/api/StaticSchemaLoader.ts
+++ b/plugins/config-schema/src/api/StaticSchemaLoader.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class StaticSchemaLoader implements ConfigSchemaApi {
         return undefined;
       }
 
-      throw ResponseError.fromResponse(res);
+      throw await ResponseError.fromResponse(res);
     }
 
     return await res.json();
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
index a16ab59053..34e16708ea 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class ScaffolderClient implements ScaffolderApi {
     });
 
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw ResponseError.fromResponse(response);
+      throw await ResponseError.fromResponse(response);
     }
 
     return await response.json();
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class ScaffolderClient implements ScaffolderApi {
     });
 
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw ResponseError.fromResponse(response);
+      throw await ResponseError.fromResponse(response);
     }
 
     return await response.json();