diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
index d23d5aa7f..38531f488 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
@@ -272,8 +272,13 @@ public class ApiBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
             logger.trace("executeUri returned : code {} body {}", statusCode, responseBody);
 
             if (statusCode != Code.OK) {
-                ApiError error = deserializer.deserialize(ApiError.class, responseBody);
-                throw new NetatmoException(error);
+                try {
+                    ApiError error = deserializer.deserialize(ApiError.class, responseBody);
+                    throw new NetatmoException(error);
+                } catch (NetatmoException e) {
+                    logger.debug("Error deserializing payload from error response", e);
+                    throw new NetatmoException(statusCode.getMessage());
+                }
             }
             return deserializer.deserialize(clazz, responseBody);
         } catch (NetatmoException e) {