diff --git a/src/Instance.cxx b/src/Instance.cxx
index 232cd21df..0f7f52e6e 100644
--- a/src/Instance.cxx
+++ b/src/Instance.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Partition.hxx"
 #include "Idle.hxx"
 #include "Stats.hxx"
+#include "util/Error.hxx"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATABASE
 #include "db/DatabaseError.hxx"
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ Instance::OnDatabaseSongRemoved(const LightSong &song)
 #ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
 	/* if the song has a sticker, remove it */
 	if (sticker_enabled())
-		sticker_song_delete(song);
+		sticker_song_delete(song, IgnoreError());
 #endif
 
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
diff --git a/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx b/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
index 088a07a79..f2fad86cc 100644
--- a/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
+++ b/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ handle_sticker_song(Client &client, ConstBuffer<const char *> args)
 		if (song == nullptr)
 			return print_error(client, error);
 
-		const auto value = sticker_song_get_value(*song, args[3]);
+		const auto value = sticker_song_get_value(*song, args[3],
+							  error);
 		db->ReturnSong(song);
 		if (value.empty()) {
+			if (error.IsDefined())
+				return print_error(client, error);
+
 			command_error(client, ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST,
 				      "no such sticker");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
@@ -84,12 +88,13 @@ handle_sticker_song(Client &client, ConstBuffer<const char *> args)
 		if (song == nullptr)
 			return print_error(client, error);
 
-		sticker *sticker = sticker_song_get(*song);
+		sticker *sticker = sticker_song_get(*song, error);
 		db->ReturnSong(song);
 		if (sticker) {
 			sticker_print(client, *sticker);
 			sticker_free(sticker);
-		}
+		} else if (error.IsDefined())
+			return print_error(client, error);
 
 		return CommandResult::OK;
 	/* set song song_id id key */
@@ -98,9 +103,13 @@ handle_sticker_song(Client &client, ConstBuffer<const char *> args)
 		if (song == nullptr)
 			return print_error(client, error);
 
-		bool ret = sticker_song_set_value(*song, args[3], args[4]);
+		bool ret = sticker_song_set_value(*song, args[3], args[4],
+						  error);
 		db->ReturnSong(song);
 		if (!ret) {
+			if (error.IsDefined())
+				return print_error(client, error);
+
 			command_error(client, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
 				      "failed to set sticker value");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
@@ -115,10 +124,13 @@ handle_sticker_song(Client &client, ConstBuffer<const char *> args)
 			return print_error(client, error);
 
 		bool ret = args.size == 3
-			? sticker_song_delete(*song)
-			: sticker_song_delete_value(*song, args[3]);
+			? sticker_song_delete(*song, error)
+			: sticker_song_delete_value(*song, args[3], error);
 		db->ReturnSong(song);
 		if (!ret) {
+			if (error.IsDefined())
+				return print_error(client, error);
+
 			command_error(client, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
 				      "no such sticker");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
@@ -138,8 +150,12 @@ handle_sticker_song(Client &client, ConstBuffer<const char *> args)
 		};
 
 		success = sticker_song_find(*db, base_uri, data.name,
-					    sticker_song_find_print_cb, &data);
+					    sticker_song_find_print_cb, &data,
+					    error);
 		if (!success) {
+			if (error.IsDefined())
+				return print_error(client, error);
+
 			command_error(client, ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM,
 				      "failed to set search sticker database");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
diff --git a/src/lib/sqlite/Util.hxx b/src/lib/sqlite/Util.hxx
index fbc773ed4..abc35835b 100644
--- a/src/lib/sqlite/Util.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/sqlite/Util.hxx
@@ -21,30 +21,31 @@
 #define MPD_SQLITE_UTIL_HXX
 
 #include "Domain.hxx"
-#include "Log.hxx"
+#include "util/Error.hxx"
 
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
 static void
-LogError(sqlite3 *db, const char *msg)
+SetError(Error &error, sqlite3 *db, int code, const char *msg)
 {
-	FormatError(sqlite_domain, "%s: %s", msg, sqlite3_errmsg(db));
+	error.Format(sqlite_domain, code, "%s: %s",
+		     msg, sqlite3_errmsg(db));
 }
 
 static void
-LogError(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, const char *msg)
+SetError(Error &error, sqlite3_stmt *stmt, int code, const char *msg)
 {
-	LogError(sqlite3_db_handle(stmt), msg);
+	SetError(error, sqlite3_db_handle(stmt), code, msg);
 }
 
 static bool
-Bind(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, unsigned i, const char *value)
+Bind(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, unsigned i, const char *value, Error &error)
 {
 	int result = sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, i, value, -1, nullptr);
 	if (result != SQLITE_OK) {
-		LogError(stmt, "sqlite3_bind_text() failed");
+		SetError(error, stmt, result, "sqlite3_bind_text() failed");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ Bind(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, unsigned i, const char *value)
 
 template<typename... Args>
 static bool
-BindAll2(gcc_unused sqlite3_stmt *stmt, gcc_unused unsigned i)
+BindAll2(gcc_unused Error &error, gcc_unused sqlite3_stmt *stmt,
+	 gcc_unused unsigned i)
 {
 	assert(int(i - 1) == sqlite3_bind_parameter_count(stmt));
 
@@ -62,19 +64,20 @@ BindAll2(gcc_unused sqlite3_stmt *stmt, gcc_unused unsigned i)
 
 template<typename... Args>
 static bool
-BindAll2(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, unsigned i, const char *value, Args&&... args)
+BindAll2(Error &error, sqlite3_stmt *stmt, unsigned i,
+	 const char *value, Args&&... args)
 {
-	return Bind(stmt, i, value) &&
-		BindAll2(stmt, i + 1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+	return Bind(stmt, i, value, error) &&
+		BindAll2(error, stmt, i + 1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 template<typename... Args>
 static bool
-BindAll(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Args&&... args)
+BindAll(Error &error, sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Args&&... args)
 {
 	assert(int(sizeof...(args)) == sqlite3_bind_parameter_count(stmt));
 
-	return BindAll2(stmt, 1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+	return BindAll2(error, stmt, 1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -96,14 +99,14 @@ ExecuteBusy(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
  * Wrapper for ExecuteBusy() that returns true on SQLITE_ROW.
  */
 static bool
-ExecuteRow(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+ExecuteRow(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Error &error)
 {
 	int result = ExecuteBusy(stmt);
 	if (result == SQLITE_ROW)
 		return true;
 
 	if (result != SQLITE_DONE)
-		LogError(sqlite_domain, "sqlite3_step() failed");
+		SetError(error, stmt, result, "sqlite3_step() failed");
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -113,11 +116,11 @@ ExecuteRow(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
  * SQLITE_DONE as error.
  */
 static bool
-ExecuteCommand(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+ExecuteCommand(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Error &error)
 {
 	int result = ExecuteBusy(stmt);
 	if (result != SQLITE_DONE) {
-		LogError(stmt, "sqlite3_step() failed");
+		SetError(error, stmt, result, "sqlite3_step() failed");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -129,9 +132,9 @@ ExecuteCommand(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
  * modified via sqlite3_changes().  Returns -1 on error.
  */
 static inline int
-ExecuteChanges(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+ExecuteChanges(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Error &error)
 {
-	if (!ExecuteCommand(stmt))
+	if (!ExecuteCommand(stmt, error))
 		return -1;
 
 	return sqlite3_changes(sqlite3_db_handle(stmt));
@@ -143,17 +146,18 @@ ExecuteChanges(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
  * occurred.
  */
 static inline bool
-ExecuteModified(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+ExecuteModified(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Error &error)
 {
-	return ExecuteChanges(stmt) > 0;
+	return ExecuteChanges(stmt, error) > 0;
 }
 
 template<typename F>
 static inline bool
-ExecuteForEach(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, F &&f)
+ExecuteForEach(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, Error &error, F &&f)
 {
 	while (true) {
-		switch (ExecuteBusy(stmt)) {
+		int result = ExecuteBusy(stmt);
+		switch (result) {
 		case SQLITE_ROW:
 			f();
 			break;
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ ExecuteForEach(sqlite3_stmt *stmt, F &&f)
 			return true;
 
 		default:
-			LogError(sqlite_domain, "sqlite3_step() failed");
+			SetError(error, stmt, result, "sqlite3_step() failed");
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
index b0b74b1a6..0b317bf9e 100644
--- a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
+++ b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
@@ -30,39 +30,41 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 std::string
-sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name)
+sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name, Error &error)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_load_value("song", uri.c_str(), name);
+	return sticker_load_value("song", uri.c_str(), name, error);
 }
 
 bool
 sticker_song_set_value(const LightSong &song,
-		       const char *name, const char *value)
+		       const char *name, const char *value,
+		       Error &error)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_store_value("song", uri.c_str(), name, value);
+	return sticker_store_value("song", uri.c_str(), name, value, error);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song)
+sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song, Error &error)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_delete("song", uri.c_str());
+	return sticker_delete("song", uri.c_str(), error);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name)
+sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name,
+			  Error &error)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_delete_value("song", uri.c_str(), name);
+	return sticker_delete_value("song", uri.c_str(), name, error);
 }
 
 struct sticker *
-sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song)
+sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song, Error &error)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_load("song", uri.c_str());
+	return sticker_load("song", uri.c_str(), error);
 }
 
 struct sticker_song_find_data {
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ bool
 sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 		  void (*func)(const LightSong &song, const char *value,
 			       void *user_data),
-		  void *user_data)
+		  void *user_data,
+		  Error &error)
 {
 	struct sticker_song_find_data data;
 	data.db = &db;
@@ -117,7 +120,8 @@ sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 	data.base_uri_length = strlen(data.base_uri);
 
 	bool success = sticker_find("song", data.base_uri, name,
-				    sticker_song_find_cb, &data);
+				    sticker_song_find_cb, &data,
+				    error);
 	free(allocated);
 
 	return success;
diff --git a/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx b/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
index 6e71bc3e4..918046d0e 100644
--- a/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
+++ b/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
 struct LightSong;
 struct sticker;
 class Database;
+class Error;
 
 /**
  * Returns one value from a song's sticker record.
  */
 gcc_pure
 std::string
-sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
+sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name, Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Sets a sticker value in the specified song.  Overwrites existing
@@ -41,20 +42,22 @@ sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
  */
 bool
 sticker_song_set_value(const LightSong &song,
-		       const char *name, const char *value);
+		       const char *name, const char *value,
+		       Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a sticker from the database.  All values are deleted.
  */
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song);
+sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song, Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a sticker value.  Does nothing if the sticker did not
  * exist.
  */
 bool
-sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
+sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name,
+			  Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Loads the sticker for the specified song.
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
  * @return a sticker object, or NULL on error or if there is no sticker
  */
 sticker *
-sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song);
+sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song, Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Finds stickers with the specified name below the specified
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ bool
 sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 		  void (*func)(const LightSong &song, const char *value,
 			       void *user_data),
-		  void *user_data);
+		  void *user_data,
+		  Error &error);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.cxx b/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.cxx
index 69415bd04..70f47d163 100644
--- a/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.cxx
+++ b/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.cxx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "Idle.hxx"
 #include "util/Error.hxx"
 #include "util/Macros.hxx"
-#include "Log.hxx"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
@@ -157,7 +156,8 @@ sticker_enabled()
 }
 
 std::string
-sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
+sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name,
+		   Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_GET];
 
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
 	if (*name == 0)
 		return std::string();
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, uri, name))
 		return std::string();
 
 	std::string value;
-	if (ExecuteRow(stmt))
+	if (ExecuteRow(stmt, error))
 		value = (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
 
 	sqlite3_reset(stmt);
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
 
 static bool
 sticker_list_values(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
-		    const char *type, const char *uri)
+		    const char *type, const char *uri,
+		    Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_LIST];
 
@@ -192,10 +193,10 @@ sticker_list_values(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 	assert(sticker_enabled());
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, uri))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, uri))
 		return false;
 
-	const bool success = ExecuteForEach(stmt, [stmt, &table](){
+	const bool success = ExecuteForEach(stmt, error, [stmt, &table](){
 			const char *name = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
 			const char *value = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1);
 			table.insert(std::make_pair(name, value));
@@ -209,7 +210,8 @@ sticker_list_values(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
 
 static bool
 sticker_update_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		     const char *name, const char *value)
+		     const char *name, const char *value,
+		     Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_UPDATE];
 
@@ -221,10 +223,10 @@ sticker_update_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 
 	assert(sticker_enabled());
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, value, type, uri, name))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, value, type, uri, name))
 		return false;
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt, error);
 
 	sqlite3_reset(stmt);
 	sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
@@ -236,7 +238,8 @@ sticker_update_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 
 static bool
 sticker_insert_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		     const char *name, const char *value)
+		     const char *name, const char *value,
+		     Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_INSERT];
 
@@ -248,10 +251,10 @@ sticker_insert_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 
 	assert(sticker_enabled());
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name, value))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, uri, name, value))
 		return false;
 
-	bool success = ExecuteCommand(stmt);
+	bool success = ExecuteCommand(stmt, error);
 
 	sqlite3_reset(stmt);
 	sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
@@ -263,7 +266,8 @@ sticker_insert_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 
 bool
 sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		    const char *name, const char *value)
+		    const char *name, const char *value,
+		    Error &error)
 {
 	assert(sticker_enabled());
 	assert(type != nullptr);
@@ -274,12 +278,12 @@ sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 	if (*name == 0)
 		return false;
 
-	return sticker_update_value(type, uri, name, value) ||
-		sticker_insert_value(type, uri, name, value);
+	return sticker_update_value(type, uri, name, value, error) ||
+		sticker_insert_value(type, uri, name, value, error);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri)
+sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri, Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE];
 
@@ -287,10 +291,10 @@ sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri)
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, uri))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, uri))
 		return false;
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt, error);
 
 	sqlite3_reset(stmt);
 	sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
@@ -301,7 +305,8 @@ sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri)
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
+sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name,
+		     Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE_VALUE];
 
@@ -309,10 +314,10 @@ sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, uri, name))
 		return false;
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt, error);
 
 	sqlite3_reset(stmt);
 	sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
@@ -349,11 +354,11 @@ sticker_foreach(const sticker &sticker,
 }
 
 struct sticker *
-sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri)
+sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri, Error &error)
 {
 	sticker s;
 
-	if (!sticker_list_values(s.table, type, uri))
+	if (!sticker_list_values(s.table, type, uri, error))
 		return nullptr;
 
 	if (s.table.empty())
@@ -367,7 +372,8 @@ bool
 sticker_find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 	     void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
 			  void *user_data),
-	     void *user_data)
+	     void *user_data,
+	     Error &error)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND];
 
@@ -379,10 +385,11 @@ sticker_find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 	if (base_uri == nullptr)
 		base_uri = "";
 
-	if (!BindAll(stmt, type, base_uri, name))
+	if (!BindAll(error, stmt, type, base_uri, name))
 		return false;
 
-	const bool success = ExecuteForEach(stmt, [stmt, func, user_data](){
+	const bool success = ExecuteForEach(stmt, error,
+					    [stmt, func, user_data](){
 			func((const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0),
 			     (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1),
 			     user_data);
diff --git a/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.hxx b/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.hxx
index 949be6ebd..38c7d6f95 100644
--- a/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.hxx
+++ b/src/sticker/StickerDatabase.hxx
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ sticker_enabled();
  * empty string if the value doesn't exist.
  */
 std::string
-sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
+sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name,
+		   Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Sets a sticker value in the specified object.  Overwrites existing
@@ -84,21 +85,24 @@ sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
  */
 bool
 sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		    const char *name, const char *value);
+		    const char *name, const char *value,
+		    Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a sticker from the database.  All sticker values of the
  * specified object are deleted.
  */
 bool
-sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri);
+sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri,
+	       Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a sticker value.  Fails if no sticker with this name
  * exists.
  */
 bool
-sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
+sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name,
+		     Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Frees resources held by the sticker object.
@@ -140,7 +144,8 @@ sticker_foreach(const sticker &sticker,
  * @return a sticker object, or nullptr on error or if there is no sticker
  */
 sticker *
-sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri);
+sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri,
+	     Error &error);
 
 /**
  * Finds stickers with the specified name below the specified URI.
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@ bool
 sticker_find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 	     void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
 			  void *user_data),
-	     void *user_data);
+	     void *user_data,
+	     Error &error);
 
 #endif