diff --git a/packages/firestore-compat/src/index.console.ts b/packages/firestore-compat/src/index.console.ts
index 23d5da739db..be93038063f 100644
--- a/packages/firestore-compat/src/index.console.ts
+++ b/packages/firestore-compat/src/index.console.ts
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ export class Firestore extends FirestoreCompat {
   INTERNAL = {
     delete: () => this.terminate(),
     count: (query: Compat<ExpQuery<unknown>>) => {
-      return getCountFromServer(query._delegate).then(response => {
-        return response.data().count;
-      });
+      return getCountFromServer(query._delegate)
+        .then(response => {
+          return response.data().count;
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+          throw new FirestoreError(error.code, error.message);
+        });
     }
   };
 }