diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/handler/invocation/reactive/ChannelSendOperator.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/handler/invocation/reactive/ChannelSendOperator.java
index 297b9ea9a7..108d149299 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/handler/invocation/reactive/ChannelSendOperator.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/handler/invocation/reactive/ChannelSendOperator.java
@@ -246,7 +246,15 @@ class ChannelSendOperator<T> extends Mono<Void> implements Scannable {
 				else if (this.state == State.NEW) {
 					this.completed = true;
 					this.state = State.FIRST_SIGNAL_RECEIVED;
-					writeFunction.apply(this).subscribe(this.writeCompletionBarrier);
+					Publisher<Void> result;
+					try {
+						result = writeFunction.apply(this);
+					}
+					catch (Throwable ex) {
+						this.writeCompletionBarrier.onError(ex);
+						return;
+					}
+					result.subscribe(this.writeCompletionBarrier);
 				}
 				else {
 					this.completed = true;