diff --git a/libertas_worker/src/plugins/xmp_writer.rs b/libertas_worker/src/plugins/xmp_writer.rs
index 7583fce..ebff064 100644
--- a/libertas_worker/src/plugins/xmp_writer.rs
+++ b/libertas_worker/src/plugins/xmp_writer.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl MediaProcessorPlugin for XmpWriterPlugin {
         XmpMeta::register_namespace(XMP, "xmp")
             .map_err(|e| CoreError::Unknown(format!("Failed to register XMP namespace: {}", e)))?;
 
-        set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, DC, "title", &media.original_filename);
+        set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, DC, "title", &media.original_filename)?;
 
         for meta in metadata {
             match meta.source {
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ impl MediaProcessorPlugin for XmpWriterPlugin {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, EXIF, &meta.tag_name, &meta.tag_value);
+                    set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, EXIF, &meta.tag_name, &meta.tag_value)?;
                 }
                 MediaMetadataSource::TrackInfo => {
-                    set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, XMP, &meta.tag_name, &meta.tag_value);
+                    set_xmp_prop(&mut xmp, XMP, &meta.tag_name, &meta.tag_value)?;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ impl MediaProcessorPlugin for XmpWriterPlugin {
                 })?;
 
             for tag in tags {
-                add_xmp_array_item(&mut xmp, DC, "subject", &tag.name);
+                add_xmp_array_item(&mut xmp, DC, "subject", &tag.name)?;
             }
         }
 
-        if let Err(e) = write_face_regions(&mut xmp, &faces, context).await {
-            eprintln!("Failed to write face regions to XMP: {}", e);
-        }
+        write_face_regions(&mut xmp, &faces, context).await?;
 
         let xmp_str = xmp.to_string();
 
@@ -81,16 +79,21 @@ impl MediaProcessorPlugin for XmpWriterPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-fn set_xmp_prop(xmp: &mut XmpMeta, ns: &str, key: &str, value: &str) {
-    if let Err(e) = xmp.set_property(ns, key, &XmpValue::from(value)) {
-        eprintln!("Failed to set {}:{} in XMP: {}", ns, key, e);
-    }
+fn set_xmp_prop(xmp: &mut XmpMeta, ns: &str, key: &str, value: &str) -> CoreResult<()> {
+    xmp.set_property(ns, key, &XmpValue::from(value))
+        .map_err(|e| CoreError::Unknown(format!("Failed to set {}:{} in XMP: {}", ns, key, e)))?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
-fn add_xmp_array_item(xmp: &mut XmpMeta, ns: &str, key: &str, value: &str) {
-    if let Err(e) = xmp.append_array_item(ns, &XmpValue::from(key), &XmpValue::from(value)) {
-        eprintln!("Failed to add item to {}:{} in XMP: {}", ns, key, e);
-    }
+fn add_xmp_array_item(xmp: &mut XmpMeta, ns: &str, key: &str, value: &str) -> CoreResult<()> {
+    xmp.append_array_item(ns, &XmpValue::from(key), &XmpValue::from(value))
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            CoreError::Unknown(format!(
+                "Failed to append item to {}:{} array in XMP: {}",
+                ns, key, e
+            ))
+        })?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 async fn write_face_regions(
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ async fn write_face_regions(
             })?;
 
         let name_path = format!("{}/mwg-rs:Name", region_path);
-        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &name_path, &person_name);
+        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &name_path, &person_name)?;
 
         let area_str = format!(
             "{}, {}, {}, {}",
@@ -133,10 +136,10 @@ async fn write_face_regions(
             face.y_max - face.y_min  // Height
         );
         let area_path = format!("{}/mwg-rs:Area", region_path);
-        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &area_path, &area_str);
+        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &area_path, &area_str)?;
 
         let type_path = format!("{}/mwg-rs:Type", region_path);
-        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &type_path, "Face");
+        set_xmp_prop(xmp, "mwg-rs", &type_path, "Face")?;
     }
 
     Ok(())