diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/ApiClient.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/ApiClient.cs
index b7df25aa7c..66a2609031 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/ApiClient.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/ApiClient.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,14 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Client
 			if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(json))
 				json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new object());
 
-			return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TResult>(json, serializerSettings);
+			try
+			{
+				return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TResult>(json, serializerSettings);
+			}
+			catch (JsonException)
+			{
+				throw new UnrecognizedResponseException(json, response.StatusCode);
+			}
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/Tgstation.Server.Client.csproj b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/Tgstation.Server.Client.csproj
index b3ad661fa0..34cf1a89d8 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/Tgstation.Server.Client.csproj
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/Tgstation.Server.Client.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
     <DebugType>Full</DebugType>
-    <Version>4.0.0.0-preview9106</Version>
+    <Version>4.0.0.0-preview9107</Version>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <Authors>Cyberboss</Authors>
     <Company>/tg/station 13</Company>
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/UnrecognizedResponseException.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/UnrecognizedResponseException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24dfa9227d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Client/UnrecognizedResponseException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Net;
+using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models;
+
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Client
+{
+	sealed class UnrecognizedResponseException : ClientException
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Construct an <see cref="UnrecognizedResponseException"/> with the <paramref name="data"/> of a response body and the <paramref name="statusCode"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="data">The body of the response</param>
+		/// <param name="statusCode">The <see cref="HttpStatusCode"/> for the <see cref="ClientException"/></param>
+		public UnrecognizedResponseException(string data, HttpStatusCode statusCode) : base(new ErrorMessage
+		{
+			Message = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Unrecognized response body: {0}", data),
+			SeverApiVersion = null
+		}, statusCode)
+		{ }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Construct a <see cref="UnrecognizedResponseException"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		public UnrecognizedResponseException() { }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Construct an <see cref="UnrecognizedResponseException"/> with a <paramref name="message"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="message">The message for the <see cref="Exception"/></param>
+		public UnrecognizedResponseException(string message) : base(message) { }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Construct an <see cref="UnrecognizedResponseException"/> with a <paramref name="message"/> and <paramref name="innerException"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="message">The message for the <see cref="Exception"/></param>
+		/// <param name="innerException">The inner <see cref="Exception"/> for the base <see cref="Exception"/></param>
+		public UnrecognizedResponseException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) { }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Client.Tests/TestApiClient.cs b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Client.Tests/TestApiClient.cs
index 4882fae2cc..2a544b5863 100644
--- a/tests/Tgstation.Server.Client.Tests/TestApiClient.cs
+++ b/tests/Tgstation.Server.Client.Tests/TestApiClient.cs
@@ -44,5 +44,28 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Client.Tests
 			var result = await client.Read<Byond>(Routes.Byond, default).ConfigureAwait(false);
 			Assert.AreEqual(sample.Version, result.Version);
 		}
+
+		[TestMethod]
+		public async Task TestUnrecognizedResponse()
+		{
+			var sample = new Byond
+			{
+				Version = new Version(511, 1385)
+			};
+
+			var fakeJson = "asdfasd <>F#(*)U*#JLI";
+
+			var response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK)
+			{
+				Content = new StringContent(fakeJson)
+			};
+
+			var httpClient = new Mock<IHttpClient>();
+			httpClient.Setup(x => x.SendAsync(It.IsNotNull<HttpRequestMessage>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).Returns(Task.FromResult(response));
+
+			var client = new ApiClient(httpClient.Object, new Uri("http://fake.com"), new ApiHeaders(new ProductHeaderValue("fake"), "fake"));
+
+			await Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync<UnrecognizedResponseException>(() => client.Read<Byond>(Routes.Byond, default)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+		}
 	}
 }