diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
index b59e486608..c3783fbfd0 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
@@ -823,13 +823,18 @@ _.extend(Connection.prototype, {
 
     // If an exception occurred in a stub, and we're ignoring it
     // because we're doing an RPC and want to use what the server
-    // returns instead, log it so the developer knows.
+    // returns instead, log it so the developer knows
+    // (unless they explicitly ask to see the error).
     //
     // Tests can set the 'expected' flag on an exception so it won't
     // go to log.
-    if (exception && !exception.expected) {
-      Meteor._debug("Exception while simulating the effect of invoking '" +
-                    name + "'", exception, exception.stack);
+    if (exception) {
+      if (options.throwStubExceptions) {
+        throw exception;
+      } else if (!exception.expected) {
+        Meteor._debug("Exception while simulating the effect of invoking '" +
+          name + "'", exception, exception.stack);
+      }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
index 2cf1373875..8b3e72d284 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_tests.js
@@ -193,6 +193,19 @@ testAsyncMulti("livedata - basic method invocation", [
       test.equal(Meteor.call("exception", "both"), undefined);
       test.equal(Meteor.call("exception", "server"), undefined);
       test.equal(Meteor.call("exception", "client"), undefined);
+      
+      // If we pass throwStubExceptions then we *should* see thrown exceptions
+      // on the client
+      test.throws(function () {
+        Meteor.apply("exception", ["both"], {throwStubExceptions: true});
+      });
+      test.equal(
+        Meteor.apply("exception", ["server"], {throwStubExceptions: true}), 
+        undefined);
+      test.throws(function () {
+        Meteor.apply("exception", ["client"], {throwStubExceptions: true});
+      });
+      
     }
 
     // With callback