diff --git a/client/stt.py b/client/stt.py
index a48696099..7a244f814 100644
--- a/client/stt.py
+++ b/client/stt.py
@@ -594,9 +594,14 @@ def transcribe(self, fp):
             r.raise_for_status()
             text = r.json()['_text']
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
-            self._logger.critical('Request failed with response: %r',
-                                  r.text,
-                                  exc_info=True)
+            if r.json()['error'] == 'Bad request':
+                self._logger.debug('Request failed with response: %r',
+                                      r.text)
+                self._logger.info('Response: Failed to parse')
+            else:
+                self._logger.critical('Request failed with response: %r',
+                                      r.text,
+                                      exc_info=True)
             return []
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
             self._logger.critical('Request failed.', exc_info=True)