diff --git a/src/routes/login/+page.server.js b/src/routes/login/+page.server.js
index 3fad286..ab7203d 100644
--- a/src/routes/login/+page.server.js
+++ b/src/routes/login/+page.server.js
@@ -38,12 +38,16 @@ export const actions = {
 
             throw redirect(301,'/profile');
         } else {
-            const error = await res.json();
-            if (error){
-                const encodedMessage = encodeURIComponent(error.error);
-                throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodedMessage);
-            } else {
-                throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodeURIComponent("Login failed with status " + res.status));
+            try {
+                const error = await res.json();
+                if (error){
+                    const encodedMessage = encodeURIComponent(error.error);
+                    throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodedMessage);
+                } else {
+                    throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodeURIComponent("Login failed with status " + res.status));
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodeURIComponent("Login failed"));
             }
             //const encodedMessage = encodeURIComponent(error.error);
             //throw redirect(301,'/login?error='+ encodedMessage);