diff --git a/crates/fj-kernel/src/objects/mod.rs b/crates/fj-kernel/src/objects/mod.rs
index 07a37bd53..c35a28972 100644
--- a/crates/fj-kernel/src/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-kernel/src/objects/mod.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ use crate::{
     path::GlobalPath,
     storage::{Handle, Store},
     validate::{
-        CycleValidationError, HalfEdgeValidationError,
+        CycleValidationError, FaceValidationError, HalfEdgeValidationError,
         SurfaceVertexValidationError, Validate2, VertexValidationError,
     },
 };
@@ -204,7 +204,10 @@ pub struct Faces {
 
 impl Faces {
     /// Insert a [`Face`] into the store
-    pub fn insert(&self, face: Face) -> Result<Handle<Face>, Infallible> {
+    pub fn insert(
+        &self,
+        face: Face,
+    ) -> Result<Handle<Face>, FaceValidationError> {
         face.validate()?;
         Ok(self.store.insert(face))
     }
diff --git a/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/face.rs b/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/face.rs
index 934695e19..a740f4e18 100644
--- a/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/face.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/face.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use std::convert::Infallible;
-
 use crate::objects::Face;
 
 use super::{Validate2, ValidationConfig};
 
 impl Validate2 for Face {
-    type Error = Infallible;
+    type Error = FaceValidationError;
 
     fn validate_with_config(
         &self,
@@ -14,3 +12,7 @@ impl Validate2 for Face {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+/// [`Face`] validation error
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum FaceValidationError {}
diff --git a/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/mod.rs b/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/mod.rs
index 5d73d839f..f1a290243 100644
--- a/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-kernel/src/validate/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ mod vertex;
 pub use self::{
     cycle::CycleValidationError,
     edge::HalfEdgeValidationError,
+    face::FaceValidationError,
     uniqueness::UniquenessIssues,
     vertex::{SurfaceVertexValidationError, VertexValidationError},
 };
@@ -182,6 +183,10 @@ pub enum ValidationError {
     #[error(transparent)]
     Cycle(#[from] CycleValidationError),
 
+    /// `Face` validation error
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Face(#[from] FaceValidationError),
+
     /// `HalfEdge` validation error
     #[error(transparent)]
     HalfEdge(#[from] HalfEdgeValidationError),