diff --git a/app/lib/methods/sendFileMessage.js b/app/lib/methods/sendFileMessage.js
index 2b5bdf45..dc867411 100644
--- a/app/lib/methods/sendFileMessage.js
+++ b/app/lib/methods/sendFileMessage.js
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ export function sendFileMessage(rid, fileInfo, tmid, server, user) {
 					} catch (e) {
 						log(e);
 					}
-					const response = JSON.parse(xhr.response);
-					reject(response);
+					try {
+						const response = JSON.parse(xhr.response);
+						reject(response);
+					} catch (e) {
+						reject(e);
+					}
 				}
 			};