diff --git a/apps/ui/js/api.js b/apps/ui/js/api.js
index b0d2160..66bb8ce 100644
--- a/apps/ui/js/api.js
+++ b/apps/ui/js/api.js
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
     }
 
     var payload = null;
-    var text = '';
+    var text = await response.text();
 
-    try {
-      payload = await response.json();
-    } catch (_error) {
-      text = await response.text();
+    if (text) {
+      try {
+        payload = JSON.parse(text);
+      } catch (_error) {}
     }
 
     if (!response.ok) {