diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce00f1c..f8019a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ### Removed
 
+## [1.4.9] - 2026-05-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+ - Updated error handling for MQ sending so that any errors sending dataset
+   check results doesn't cause checker loop to exit early.
+
 ## [1.4.8] - 2026-05-18
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 077a699..a6b6bc4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "bulk-data-service"
-version = "1.4.8"
+version = "1.4.9"
 requires-python = ">= 3.12.6"
 readme = "README.md"
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/utilities/azure.py b/src/utilities/azure.py
index aa742ec..478228a 100644
--- a/src/utilities/azure.py
+++ b/src/utilities/azure.py
@@ -184,9 +184,14 @@ def send_dataset_check_result_message(context: BDSContext, msg_payload: dict, re
         try:
             send_message_to_iati_mq(context, topic_name, msg_payload)
             break
-        except azure.servicebus.exceptions.ServiceBusConnectionError as e:
+        except azure.servicebus.exceptions.ServiceBusError as e:
             if retry_number == retries:
-                raise RuntimeError("{}".format(e))
+                context.logger.error(
+                    "Dataset check result message could not be sent to the IATI MQ after {} attempts. "
+                    "Error details: {}".format(retry_number, e)
+                )
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError("{}".format(e))
 
 
 def send_message_to_iati_mq(context: BDSContext, topic_name, msg_payload):
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_dataset_update.py b/tests/integration/test_dataset_update.py
index feb93ae..95a4880 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_dataset_update.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_dataset_update.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 import pytest
+from azure.servicebus.exceptions import ServiceBusQuotaExceededError
 
 from bulk_data_service.checker import checker_run
 from helpers.data_helpers import (
@@ -199,6 +200,47 @@ def test_update_dataset_registration_details(get_and_clear_up_context, field, or
     assert datasets_in_bds[dataset_id][field] == expected
 
 
+def test_update_dataset_mq_message_send_doesnt_crash_on_error(monkeypatch, get_and_clear_up_context):  # noqa: F811
+
+    context = get_and_clear_up_context
+
+    class FailingTopicSender:
+        def send_messages(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            raise ServiceBusQuotaExceededError(
+                message="Test simulated service bus send failure",
+            )
+
+        def close(self):
+            return None
+
+    class FakeServiceBusClient:
+        def get_topic_sender(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            return FailingTopicSender()
+
+        def close(self):
+            return None
+
+    class FakeServiceFactory:
+        def get_service_bus_client(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            return FakeServiceBusClient()
+
+        def get_suitecrm_client(self):
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(context, "_service_factory", FakeServiceFactory())
+
+    dataset_id = uuid.UUID("c8a40aa5-9f31-4bcf-a36f-51c1fc2cc159")
+
+    context["DATA_REGISTRY_BASE_URL"] = "http://localhost:3000/ckan-registration/datasets-01-1-dataset"
+    datasets_in_bds = {}
+    checker_run(context, datasets_in_bds)
+
+    context.logger.error.assert_called_once()
+    assert context.logger.error.call_args.args[0].startswith(
+        "Dataset check result message could not be sent to the IATI MQ"
+    )
+
+
 def test_dataset_download_404s_then_successful(get_and_clear_up_context):  # noqa: F811
 
     context = get_and_clear_up_context