diff --git a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/image.py b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/image.py
index ad601054ee9f..d01ddfd2cbc7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/image.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/image.py
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
         self._attr_image_url = UNDEFINED
         self._cached_image = None
         self.async_write_ha_state()
+        raise HomeAssistantError(
+            translation_domain=DOMAIN,
+            translation_key="no_images",
+            translation_placeholders={"entity": self.entity_id},
+        )
 
     async def get_valid_images(self) -> list[BrowseMedia]:
         """Given the configured media directory for the entity, get a list of all child images."""
@@ -107,15 +112,15 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
                     media_content_id,
                 )
 
+        if not images:
+            self.set_unavailable()
+
         return images
 
     async def get_random_image(self) -> None:
         """Update the image entity with a random image from the source media."""
 
         filtered = await self.get_valid_images()
-        if not filtered:
-            self.set_unavailable()
-            return
 
         # Don't allow random shuffle to return the same image we are currently viewing.
         if self._current_image_id:
@@ -151,9 +156,6 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
         """Get the first or last image."""
 
         filtered = await self.get_valid_images()
-        if not filtered:
-            self.set_unavailable()
-            return
 
         child = filtered[position]
         self._attr_available = True
@@ -165,9 +167,6 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
         """Get the next or previous image."""
 
         filtered = await self.get_valid_images()
-        if not filtered:
-            self.set_unavailable()
-            return
 
         current_index = next(
             (
@@ -197,13 +196,19 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
         try:
             resolved = await async_resolve_media(self.hass, image_id, self.entity_id)
         except Unresolvable as err:
-            _LOGGER.warning("%s: %s", self.entity_id, str(err))
             self._attr_image_last_updated = None
             self.path = None
             self._attr_image_url = UNDEFINED
             self._attr_content_type = DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE
             self.async_write_ha_state()
-            return
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
+                translation_domain=DOMAIN,
+                translation_key="unresolvable",
+                translation_placeholders={
+                    "entity": self.entity_id,
+                    "id": image_id,
+                },
+            ) from err
         finally:
             self._current_image_id = image_id
 
@@ -223,7 +228,12 @@ class CollectionImageImageEntity(ImageEntity):
         """Initialize the first image after entity has been created."""
 
         async def get_random_image_on_start(_hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
-            await self.get_random_image()
+            try:
+                await self.get_random_image()
+            except HomeAssistantError:
+                _LOGGER.exception(
+                    "Unable to get an initial image",
+                )
 
         self.async_on_remove(async_at_started(self.hass, get_random_image_on_start))
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/quality_scale.yaml b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/quality_scale.yaml
index 34c064ff239f..2d86de188c75 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/quality_scale.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/quality_scale.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ rules:
     comment: Integration does not connect to any physical object or service.
 
   # Silver
-  action-exceptions: todo
+  action-exceptions: done
   config-entry-unloading: done
   docs-configuration-parameters: done
   docs-installation-parameters: done
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/strings.json
index 2106c05a7011..2b252132ea59 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/collection_image/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/collection_image/strings.json
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
   "exceptions": {
     "image_read_error": {
       "message": "Error reading image from {path}: {error}"
+    },
+    "no_images": {
+      "message": "No image files were found in the configured media. {entity} will now be unavailable. Reload the config entry after correcting the media source."
+    },
+    "unresolvable": {
+      "message": "Selected media id {id} failed to resolve for {entity}."
     }
   },
   "services": {
diff --git a/tests/components/collection_image/test_image.py b/tests/components/collection_image/test_image.py
index 05a3a6206059..09bd6efb380a 100644
--- a/tests/components/collection_image/test_image.py
+++ b/tests/components/collection_image/test_image.py
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ async def test_media_error(
     for err in error_messages:
         assert err in caplog.text
 
+    assert "No image files were found in the configured media" in caplog.text
+
     client = await hass_client()
     resp = await client.get(f"/api/image_proxy/{DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID}")
     assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
@@ -301,7 +303,15 @@ async def test_unresolvable(
 
     await hass.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)
 
-    assert "image.random_image: Mock image failed to resolve" in caplog.text
+    assert "Mock image failed to resolve" in caplog.text
+
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError, match="failed to resolve"):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            DOMAIN,
+            "shuffle",
+            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
 
     # Test we can recover by calling shuffle again when the image is resolvable
     del media_source_state.resolve_exceptions[MOCK_MEDIA_IMAGE_URI_1]
@@ -316,8 +326,8 @@ async def test_unresolvable(
             blocking=True,
         )
 
-    assert mock_media_source.image_browse.call_count == 2
-    assert mock_media_source.resolve.call_count == 2
+    assert mock_media_source.image_browse.call_count == 3
+    assert mock_media_source.resolve.call_count == 3
 
     state = hass.states.get(DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID)
 
diff --git a/tests/components/collection_image/test_services.py b/tests/components/collection_image/test_services.py
index 97ff1ffd54fb..94e9ce7efb4b 100644
--- a/tests/components/collection_image/test_services.py
+++ b/tests/components/collection_image/test_services.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
+import pytest
+
 from homeassistant.components.collection_image.const import DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.collection_image.image import CollectionImageImageEntity
 from homeassistant.components.collection_image.services import (
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.collection_image.services import (
 from homeassistant.components.media_source import PlayMedia
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID, STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 
 from .conftest import MediaSourceMocks, MediaSourceState
 from .const import DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID, MOCK_MEDIA_DIR_URI_1
@@ -176,12 +179,13 @@ async def test_navigation(
 
     # Now there are no images, go to unavailable
     media_source_state.browse_results = {MOCK_MEDIA_DIR_URI_1: directory("My pictures")}
-    await hass.services.async_call(
-        DOMAIN,
-        CollectionImageService.SELECT_NEXT,
-        data,
-        blocking=True,
-    )
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError, match="No image files were found"):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            DOMAIN,
+            CollectionImageService.SELECT_NEXT,
+            data,
+            blocking=True,
+        )
 
     state = hass.states.get(DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID)
     assert state and state.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
@@ -214,11 +218,12 @@ async def test_first_unavailable(
     assert state and state.state != STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
     media_source_state.browse_results = {MOCK_MEDIA_DIR_URI_1: directory("My pictures")}
-    await hass.services.async_call(
-        DOMAIN,
-        CollectionImageService.SELECT_FIRST,
-        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID},
-        blocking=True,
-    )
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError, match="No image files were found"):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            DOMAIN,
+            CollectionImageService.SELECT_FIRST,
+            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
     state = hass.states.get(DEFAULT_ENTITY_ID)
     assert state and state.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE