diff --git a/src/languageHandler.tsx b/src/languageHandler.tsx
index f30e735f03..4a3fb30886 100644
--- a/src/languageHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/languageHandler.tsx
@@ -464,10 +464,14 @@ function getLangsJson(): Promise<object> {
         request(
             { method: "GET", url },
             (err, response, body) => {
-                if (err || response.status < 200 || response.status >= 300) {
+                if (err) {
                     reject(err);
                     return;
                 }
+                if (response.status < 200 || response.status >= 300) {
+                    reject(new Error(`Failed to load ${url}, got ${response.status}`));
+                    return;
+                }
                 resolve(JSON.parse(body));
             },
         );
@@ -507,10 +511,14 @@ function getLanguage(langPath: string): Promise<object> {
         request(
             { method: "GET", url: langPath },
             (err, response, body) => {
-                if (err || response.status < 200 || response.status >= 300) {
+                if (err) {
                     reject(err);
                     return;
                 }
+                if (response.status < 200 || response.status >= 300) {
+                    reject(new Error(`Failed to load ${langPath}, got ${response.status}`));
+                    return;
+                }
                 resolve(weblateToCounterpart(JSON.parse(body)));
             },
         );