diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/livestream.js b/ui/redux/actions/livestream.js
index 7c43bf220..d30caad48 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/livestream.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/livestream.js
@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@ const fetchLiveChannels = async () => {
 
 const fetchLiveChannel = async (channelId: string) => {
   const response = await fetch(`${LIVESTREAM_LIVE_API}/${channelId}`);
-  const json = await response.json();
-  if (!(json.data && json.data.live)) throw new Error();
-  return transformLivestreamData([json.data]);
+  try {
+    const json = await response.json();
+    if (!(json.data && json.data.live)) throw new Error();
+    return transformLivestreamData([json.data]);
+  } catch {
+    throw new Error('Error handling live API response');
+  }
 };
 
 const filterUpcomingLiveStreamClaims = (upcomingClaims) => {
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ export const doFetchActiveLivestream = (channelId: string) => {
         },
       });
     } catch (err) {
+      if (err.message === 'Error handling live API response') return;
       dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.FETCH_ACTIVE_LIVESTREAM_FAILED, data: { channelId } });
     }
   };