diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/api/client.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/api/client.ts
index a1e0d14..f9504e1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/api/client.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/api/client.ts
@@ -71,12 +71,9 @@ export async function apiForm<T>(path: string, form: FormData): Promise<T> {
 	const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, { method: 'POST', headers, body: form });
 
 	if (!res.ok) {
-		let body: unknown = null;
-		try {
-			body = await res.json();
-		} catch {
-			body = await res.text();
-		}
+		const text = await res.text();
+		let body: unknown = text;
+		try { body = JSON.parse(text); } catch { /* keep text */ }
 		throw new ApiError(res.status, body);
 	}
 	return (await res.json()) as T;
@@ -105,12 +102,9 @@ export async function api<T>(path: string, opts: RequestOptions = {}): Promise<T
 	}
 
 	if (!res.ok) {
-		let body: unknown = null;
-		try {
-			body = await res.json();
-		} catch {
-			body = await res.text();
-		}
+		const text = await res.text();
+		let body: unknown = text;
+		try { body = JSON.parse(text); } catch { /* keep text */ }
 		throw new ApiError(res.status, body);
 	}
 	return (await res.json()) as T;