diff --git a/sdk/src/opendecree/_watcher_base.py b/sdk/src/opendecree/_watcher_base.py
index eee17c4..9714920 100644
--- a/sdk/src/opendecree/_watcher_base.py
+++ b/sdk/src/opendecree/_watcher_base.py
@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@
 class _WatchedFieldBase(Generic[T]):
     """Common state and helpers shared by WatchedField and AsyncWatchedField."""
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str, type_: type[T], default: T) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        type_: type[T],
+        default: T,
+        *,
+        on_callback_error: Callable[[Exception], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         self._path = path
         self._type = type_
         self._default = default
         self._value: T = default
         self._is_set = False
         self._callbacks: list[Callable[[T, T], None]] = []
+        self._on_callback_error = on_callback_error
 
     @property
     def path(self) -> str:
@@ -62,5 +70,8 @@ def _fire_callbacks(self, old: T, new: T) -> None:
             for cb in self._callbacks:
                 try:
                     cb(old, new)
-                except Exception:
-                    _logger.exception("Error in on_change callback for %s", self._path)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    if self._on_callback_error is not None:
+                        self._on_callback_error(exc)
+                    else:
+                        _logger.exception("Error in on_change callback for %s", self._path)
diff --git a/sdk/src/opendecree/async_watcher.py b/sdk/src/opendecree/async_watcher.py
index 09bc2b3..4721b76 100644
--- a/sdk/src/opendecree/async_watcher.py
+++ b/sdk/src/opendecree/async_watcher.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import random
-from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Callable
 from typing import Any, TypeVar
 
 import grpc.aio
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ class AsyncWatchedField(_WatchedFieldBase[T]):
     Updated automatically by the watcher's asyncio task.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str, type_: type[T], default: T) -> None:
-        super().__init__(path, type_, default)
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        type_: type[T],
+        default: T,
+        *,
+        on_callback_error: Callable[[Exception], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(path, type_, default, on_callback_error=on_callback_error)
         self._change_queue: asyncio.Queue[Change | None] = asyncio.Queue()
 
     @property
@@ -109,7 +116,14 @@ def __init__(
         self._task: asyncio.Task | None = None  # type: ignore[type-arg]
         self._stopped = False
 
-    def field(self, path: str, type_: type[T], *, default: T) -> AsyncWatchedField[T]:
+    def field(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        type_: type[T],
+        *,
+        default: T,
+        on_callback_error: Callable[[Exception], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> AsyncWatchedField[T]:
         """Register a field to watch.
 
         Must be called before the watcher is started (before __aenter__).
@@ -118,13 +132,16 @@ def field(self, path: str, type_: type[T], *, default: T) -> AsyncWatchedField[T
             path: Dot-separated field path (e.g., "payments.fee").
             type_: Python type to convert values to (str, int, float, bool, timedelta).
             default: Default value when the field is null or not set.
+            on_callback_error: Optional hook called with the exception when an
+                on_change callback raises. If not set, the exception is logged.
+                The hook may re-raise to terminate the watcher's background task.
 
         Returns:
             An AsyncWatchedField that tracks the live value.
         """
         if self._task is not None:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot register fields after watcher has started")
-        watched = AsyncWatchedField(path, type_, default)
+        watched = AsyncWatchedField(path, type_, default, on_callback_error=on_callback_error)
         self._fields[path] = watched
         return watched
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/opendecree/watcher.py b/sdk/src/opendecree/watcher.py
index f7c2cc2..32a295d 100644
--- a/sdk/src/opendecree/watcher.py
+++ b/sdk/src/opendecree/watcher.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import random
 import threading
 import time
-from collections.abc import Iterator
+from collections.abc import Callable, Iterator
 from typing import Any, TypeVar
 
 import grpc
@@ -46,8 +46,15 @@ class WatchedField(_WatchedFieldBase[T]):
     Attributes are updated automatically by the watcher's background thread.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str, type_: type[T], default: T) -> None:
-        super().__init__(path, type_, default)
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        type_: type[T],
+        default: T,
+        *,
+        on_callback_error: Callable[[Exception], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(path, type_, default, on_callback_error=on_callback_error)
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
         self._change_queue: queue.Queue[Change] = queue.Queue()
 
@@ -113,7 +120,14 @@ def __init__(self, stub: Any, pb2: Any, tenant_id: str, timeout: float) -> None:
         self._stream: grpc.Future | None = None
         self._stop_event = threading.Event()
 
-    def field(self, path: str, type_: type[T], *, default: T) -> WatchedField[T]:
+    def field(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        type_: type[T],
+        *,
+        default: T,
+        on_callback_error: Callable[[Exception], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> WatchedField[T]:
         """Register a field to watch.
 
         Must be called before the watcher is started (before __enter__).
@@ -122,13 +136,16 @@ def field(self, path: str, type_: type[T], *, default: T) -> WatchedField[T]:
             path: Dot-separated field path (e.g., "payments.fee").
             type_: Python type to convert values to (str, int, float, bool, timedelta).
             default: Default value when the field is null or not set.
+            on_callback_error: Optional hook called with the exception when an
+                on_change callback raises. If not set, the exception is logged.
+                The hook may re-raise to terminate the watcher's background loop.
 
         Returns:
             A WatchedField that tracks the live value.
         """
         if self._thread is not None:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot register fields after watcher has started")
-        watched = WatchedField(path, type_, default)
+        watched = WatchedField(path, type_, default, on_callback_error=on_callback_error)
         self._fields[path] = watched
         return watched
 
diff --git a/sdk/tests/test_async_watcher.py b/sdk/tests/test_async_watcher.py
index c149112..8c0decb 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/test_async_watcher.py
+++ b/sdk/tests/test_async_watcher.py
@@ -101,6 +101,45 @@ def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
         f._update("2", change)  # should not raise
         assert f.value == 2
 
+    def test_on_callback_error_hook_is_called(self):
+        errors: list[Exception] = []
+        f = AsyncWatchedField("x", int, 0, on_callback_error=errors.append)
+        f._load_initial("1")
+
+        @f.on_change
+        def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
+            raise ValueError("boom")
+
+        change = Change(field_path="x", old_value="1", new_value="2", version=1)
+        f._update("2", change)
+
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert isinstance(errors[0], ValueError)
+        assert str(errors[0]) == "boom"
+        assert f.value == 2
+
+    def test_on_callback_error_hook_via_field_method(self):
+        errors: list[Exception] = []
+        stub = MagicMock()
+        pb2 = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp.config.values = []
+        stub.GetConfig = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_resp)
+
+        w = AsyncConfigWatcher(stub, pb2, "t1", timeout=5.0)
+        f = w.field("x", int, default=0, on_callback_error=errors.append)
+        f._load_initial("1")
+
+        @f.on_change
+        def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
+            raise RuntimeError("fail")
+
+        change = Change(field_path="x", old_value="1", new_value="2", version=1)
+        f._update("2", change)
+
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert isinstance(errors[0], RuntimeError)
+
 
 # --- AsyncConfigWatcher unit tests ---
 
diff --git a/sdk/tests/test_watcher.py b/sdk/tests/test_watcher.py
index 2f9f107..d609381 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/test_watcher.py
+++ b/sdk/tests/test_watcher.py
@@ -121,6 +121,49 @@ def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
         f._update("2", change)
         assert f.value == 2
 
+    def test_on_callback_error_hook_is_called(self):
+        errors: list[Exception] = []
+        f = WatchedField("x", int, 0, on_callback_error=errors.append)
+        f._load_initial("1")
+
+        @f.on_change
+        def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
+            raise ValueError("boom")
+
+        from opendecree.types import Change
+
+        change = Change(field_path="x", old_value="1", new_value="2", version=1)
+        f._update("2", change)
+
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert isinstance(errors[0], ValueError)
+        assert str(errors[0]) == "boom"
+        assert f.value == 2
+
+    def test_on_callback_error_hook_via_field_method(self):
+        errors: list[Exception] = []
+        stub = MagicMock()
+        pb2 = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp = MagicMock()
+        mock_resp.config.values = []
+        stub.GetConfig.return_value = mock_resp
+
+        w = ConfigWatcher(stub, pb2, "t1", timeout=5.0)
+        f = w.field("x", int, default=0, on_callback_error=errors.append)
+        f._load_initial("1")
+
+        @f.on_change
+        def bad_cb(old: int, new: int) -> None:
+            raise RuntimeError("fail")
+
+        from opendecree.types import Change
+
+        change = Change(field_path="x", old_value="1", new_value="2", version=1)
+        f._update("2", change)
+
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert isinstance(errors[0], RuntimeError)
+
 
 # --- ConfigWatcher unit tests ---