diff --git a/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua b/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
index 06e4bba2d7..c1a912d426 100644
--- a/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/TradeQueryRequests.lua
@@ -379,7 +379,12 @@ function TradeQueryRequestsClass:FetchLeagues(realm, callback)
 				end
 				local json_data = dkjson.decode(response.body)
 				if not json_data or json_data.error then
-					errMsg = json_data and json_data.error or "Failed to parse trade leagues JSON"
+					local apiError = json_data and json_data.error
+					errMsg = apiError or "Failed to parse trade leagues JSON"
+					if type(apiError) == "table" then
+						errMsg = apiError.message or (apiError.code and tostring(apiError.code)) or "Failed to parse trade leagues JSON"
+					end
+					return callback({"Standard", "Hardcore"}, errMsg)
 				end
 				local leagues = {}
 				for _, value in pairs(json_data.result) do