diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 55305e9..6f5ee13 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "steamgriddb",
-    "version": "2.2.1",
+    "version": "2.2.2",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "steamgriddb",
-            "version": "2.2.1",
+            "version": "2.2.2",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "axios": "^1.7.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8051c3a..6e8d555 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "steamgriddb",
-    "version": "2.2.1",
+    "version": "2.2.2",
     "description": "Node.js Wrapper for the SteamGridDB API",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f7fd742..1cd72bd 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export default class SGDB {
         try {
             response = await axios(options as AxiosRequestConfig);
         } catch (error) {
-            error.message = error.response.data?.errors?.join(", ") ?? error.message;
+            error.message = error.response?.data?.errors?.join(", ") ?? error.message;
             throw error;
         }
 
diff --git a/test/index.test.ts b/test/index.test.ts
index fc8e38f..0f0b70e 100644
--- a/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/index.test.ts
@@ -91,3 +91,42 @@ it("should be deletable", async () => {
     const response = await client.deleteGrids([123123]);
     expect(response).toBe(true);
 });
+
+it("should derive error message from response errors", async () => {
+    nock("https://www.steamgriddb.com")
+        .get("/api/v2/games/steam/1234")
+        .replyWithError({message: "default error msg", response: {data: {errors: ["error_0", "error_1"]}}});
+
+    expect.assertions(1);
+    try {
+        await client.getGameBySteamAppId(1234);
+    } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toEqual("error_0, error_1");
+    }
+});
+
+it("should default to message returned in error", async () => {
+    nock("https://www.steamgriddb.com")
+        .get("/api/v2/games/steam/1234")
+        .replyWithError({message: "default error msg", response: {}});
+
+    expect.assertions(1);
+    try {
+        await client.getGameBySteamAppId(1234);
+    } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toEqual("default error msg");
+    }
+});
+
+it("should handle undefined response object in error", async () => {
+    nock("https://www.steamgriddb.com")
+        .get("/api/v2/games/steam/1234")
+        .replyWithError({message: "default error msg"});
+
+    expect.assertions(1);
+    try {
+        await client.getGameBySteamAppId(1234);
+    } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toEqual("default error msg");
+    }
+});