diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/importing/KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/importing/KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon.kt
index 93abd2baab3..a7b3d27f2ae 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/importing/KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/importing/KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair
 import org.gradle.tooling.model.kotlin.dsl.EditorReportSeverity
 import org.gradle.tooling.model.kotlin.dsl.KotlinDslModelsParameters.*
 import org.gradle.tooling.model.kotlin.dsl.KotlinDslScriptsModel
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinIdeaGradleBundle
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension
 
 internal val LOG = Logger.getInstance(KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon::class.java)
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ abstract class KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon : AbstractProjectResolverExten
         return listOf(
             Pair(
                 PROVIDER_MODE_SYSTEM_PROPERTY_NAME,
-                STRICT_CLASSPATH_MODE_SYSTEM_PROPERTY_VALUE
+                CLASSPATH_MODE_SYSTEM_PROPERTY_VALUE
             )
         )
     }
@@ -94,6 +95,14 @@ abstract class KotlinDslScriptModelResolverCommon : AbstractProjectResolverExten
             val models = model.toListOfScriptModels()
 
             saveScriptModels(resolverCtx, models)
+
+            if (models.containsErrors()) {
+                throw IllegalStateException(KotlinIdeaGradleBundle.message("title.kotlin.build.script"))
+            }
         }
     }
+
+    private fun Collection<KotlinDslScriptModel>.containsErrors(): Boolean {
+        return any { it.messages.any { it.severity == KotlinDslScriptModel.Severity.ERROR } }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleKtsImportTest.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleKtsImportTest.kt
index 43d149b35ac..6d3d0e40d8b 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleKtsImportTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleKtsImportTest.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.codeInsight.gradle
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.LocalFileSystem
+import junit.framework.AssertionFailedError
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.KotlinIdeaGradleBundle
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptConfigurationManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.applySuggestedScriptConfiguration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.configuration.cache.ScriptConfigurationCacheScope
@@ -48,6 +50,22 @@ class GradleKtsImportTest : GradleImportingTestCase() {
         checkConfiguration("build.gradle.kts")
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @TargetVersions("6.0.1+")
+    fun testError() {
+        configureByFiles()
+
+        val result = try {
+            importProject()
+        } catch (e: AssertionFailedError) {
+            e
+        }
+
+        assert(result is AssertionFailedError) { "Exception should be thrown" }
+        assert((result as AssertionFailedError).message?.contains(KotlinIdeaGradleBundle.message("title.kotlin.build.script")) == true)
+        checkConfiguration("build.gradle.kts")
+    }
+
     @Test
     @TargetVersions("6.0.1+")
     fun testCompositeBuild() {
@@ -70,7 +88,7 @@ class GradleKtsImportTest : GradleImportingTestCase() {
     private fun checkConfiguration(vararg files: String) {
         val scripts = files.map {
             KtsFixture(it).also { kts ->
-                assertTrue(scriptConfigurationManager.hasConfiguration(kts.psiFile))
+                assertTrue("Configuration for ${kts.file.path} is missing", scriptConfigurationManager.hasConfiguration(kts.psiFile))
                 kts.imported = scriptConfigurationManager.getConfiguration(kts.psiFile)!!
             }
         }
diff --git a/idea/testData/gradle/gradleKtsImportTest/error/build.gradle.kts b/idea/testData/gradle/gradleKtsImportTest/error/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..492c98236bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/gradle/gradleKtsImportTest/error/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+unresolved
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