diff --git a/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp b/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
index 308eb4263..64c4ad9ff 100644
--- a/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
+++ b/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static PyObject* pyopencv_from(const Mat& m)
     if(!p->refcount || p->allocator != &g_numpyAllocator)
     {
         temp.allocator = &g_numpyAllocator;
-        m.copyTo(temp);
+        ERRWRAP2(m.copyTo(temp));
         p = &temp;
     }
     p->addref();