diff --git a/lib/Controller/ApiController.php b/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
index c260e88c..91e9e468 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ApiController extends Controller {
         $recursive = is_null($this->request->getParam('folder'));
         $archive = !is_null($this->request->getParam('archive'));
         if (is_null($folder)) {
-            return new JSONResponse([], Http::STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
+            return new JSONResponse(["message" => "Timeline folder not found"], Http::STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
         }
 
         // Run actual query
diff --git a/src/components/Timeline.vue b/src/components/Timeline.vue
index 7e7bad70..01eba971 100644
--- a/src/components/Timeline.vue
+++ b/src/components/Timeline.vue
@@ -563,6 +563,9 @@ export default class Timeline extends Mixins(GlobalMixin, UserConfig) {
             const data = res.data;
             if (this.state !== startState) return;
             await this.processDays(data);
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error(err);
+            showError(err?.response?.data?.message || err.message);
         } finally {
             this.loading--;
         }