diff --git a/endpoints/lastfm.py b/endpoints/lastfm.py
index 4b268b4..e8bdb75 100644
--- a/endpoints/lastfm.py
+++ b/endpoints/lastfm.py
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ class LastFM(FastAPI):
                 })
         
         album_result: Union[dict, list[dict]] = await self.lastfm.get_artist_albums(artist=artist)
+        if isinstance(album_result, dict):
+            return JSONResponse(status_code=500, content={
+                'err': True,
+                'errorText': 'General failure.',
+            })
         album_result_out: list = []
         seen_release_titles: list = []
         
diff --git a/lastfm_wrapper.py b/lastfm_wrapper.py
index fba1130..ccdda5c 100644
--- a/lastfm_wrapper.py
+++ b/lastfm_wrapper.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class LastFM:
                                        timeout=ClientTimeout(connect=3, sock_read=8)) as request:
                     request.raise_for_status()
                     json_data: dict = await request.json()
-                    data: dict = data.get('topalbums', None).get('album')
+                    data: dict = json_data.get('topalbums', None).get('album')
                     ret_obj: list = [
                         {
                             'title': item.get('name')