diff --git a/Shared/ErrorHandling/ErrorConstants.swift b/Shared/ErrorHandling/ErrorConstants.swift
index b412fdb..88ae92b 100644
--- a/Shared/ErrorHandling/ErrorConstants.swift
+++ b/Shared/ErrorHandling/ErrorConstants.swift
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ enum LocalStoreError: Error {
     case couldNotSaveContext
     case couldNotFetchCollections
     case couldNotFetchPosts(String = "")
-    case couldNotPurgePublishedPosts
+    case couldNotPurgePosts(String = "")
     case couldNotPurgeCollections
     case couldNotLoadStore(String)
     case couldNotMigrateStore(String)
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ extension LocalStoreError: LocalizedError {
             } else {
                 return NSLocalizedString("Failed to fetch \(postFilter) posts from local store.", comment: "")
             }
-        case .couldNotPurgePublishedPosts:
-            return NSLocalizedString("Failed to purge published posts from local store.", comment: "")
+        case .couldNotPurgePosts(let postFilter):
+            if postFilter.isEmpty {
+                return NSLocalizedString("Failed to purge \(postFilter) posts from local store.", comment: "")
+            } else {
+                return NSLocalizedString("Failed to purge posts from local store.", comment: "")
+            }
         case .couldNotPurgeCollections:
             return NSLocalizedString("Failed to purge cached collections", comment: "")
         case .couldNotLoadStore(let errorDescription):
diff --git a/Shared/Extensions/WriteFreelyModel+APIHandlers.swift b/Shared/Extensions/WriteFreelyModel+APIHandlers.swift
index c1d19d9..b6dc7f3 100644
--- a/Shared/Extensions/WriteFreelyModel+APIHandlers.swift
+++ b/Shared/Extensions/WriteFreelyModel+APIHandlers.swift
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ extension WriteFreelyModel {
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
                     self.account.logout()
                     LocalStorageManager.standard.purgeUserCollections()
-                    self.posts.purgePublishedPosts()
+                    do {
+                        try self.posts.purgePublishedPosts()
+                    } catch {
+                        self.currentError = error
+                    }
                 }
             } catch {
                 self.currentError = KeychainError.couldNotPurgeAccessToken
@@ -56,7 +60,11 @@ extension WriteFreelyModel {
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
                     self.account.logout()
                     LocalStorageManager.standard.purgeUserCollections()
-                    self.posts.purgePublishedPosts()
+                    do {
+                        try self.posts.purgePublishedPosts()
+                    } catch {
+                        self.currentError = error
+                    }
                 }
             } catch {
                 self.currentError = KeychainError.couldNotPurgeAccessToken
diff --git a/Shared/PostList/PostListModel.swift b/Shared/PostList/PostListModel.swift
index db0ff4a..edd545c 100644
--- a/Shared/PostList/PostListModel.swift
+++ b/Shared/PostList/PostListModel.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class PostListModel: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
-    func purgePublishedPosts() {
+    func purgePublishedPosts() throws {
         let fetchRequest: NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult> = NSFetchRequest(entityName: "WFAPost")
         fetchRequest.predicate = NSPredicate(format: "status != %i", 0)
         let deleteRequest = NSBatchDeleteRequest(fetchRequest: fetchRequest)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class PostListModel: ObservableObject {
         do {
             try LocalStorageManager.standard.container.viewContext.executeAndMergeChanges(using: deleteRequest)
         } catch {
-            print("Error: Failed to purge cached posts.")
+            throw LocalStoreError.couldNotPurgePosts("cached")
         }
     }