diff --git a/src/flake8/processor.py b/src/flake8/processor.py
index 0375ed9..b675c99 100644
--- a/src/flake8/processor.py
+++ b/src/flake8/processor.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class FileProcessor(object):
                 self._file_tokens = list(
                     tokenize.generate_tokens(lambda: next(line_iter))
                 )
-            except tokenize.TokenError as exc:
+            except (tokenize.TokenError, SyntaxError) as exc:
                 raise exceptions.InvalidSyntax(exception=exc)
 
         return self._file_tokens
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_main.py b/tests/integration/test_main.py
index ab10bf9..ce8ad13 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_main.py
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@ def test_tokenization_error_but_not_syntax_error(tmpdir, capsys):
     assert err == ''
 
 
+def test_tokenization_error_is_a_syntax_error(tmpdir, capsys):
+    """Test when tokenize raises a SyntaxError."""
+    with tmpdir.as_cwd():
+        tmpdir.join('t.py').write('if True:\n    pass\n pass\n')
+        _call_main(['t.py'], retv=1)
+
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert out == 't.py:1:1: E902 IndentationError: unindent does not match any outer indentation level\n'  # noqa: E501
+    assert err == ''
+
+
 def test_bug_report_successful(capsys):
     """Test that --bug-report does not crash."""
     _call_main(['--bug-report'])