diff --git a/cmd/okctl/apply_application.go b/cmd/okctl/apply_application.go
index f84d87d76..c2f169391 100644
--- a/cmd/okctl/apply_application.go
+++ b/cmd/okctl/apply_application.go
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ func buildApplyApplicationCommand(o *okctl.Okctl) *cobra.Command {
 
 			state := o.StateHandlers(o.StateNodes())
 
-			services, _ := o.ClientServices(state)
+			services, err := o.ClientServices(state)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("acquiring client services: %w", err)
+			}
 
 			spin, err := spinner.New("applying application", o.Err)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/docs/release_notes/0.0.68.md b/docs/release_notes/0.0.68.md
index 26ff7ddfb..7ecd852d2 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes/0.0.68.md
+++ b/docs/release_notes/0.0.68.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 KM416 🐛 Fix filepermissions for kubeconfig (#709)
 
 🐛 Improve error message if forward postgres parameter -n is missing (#732)
+🐛 Fix hidden error in apply application (#732)
 
 ## Changes