diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
index baf5f1bfb4..c642a5708d 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ export function createAuthStore() {
     subscribe: store.subscribe,
     checkAuth: async () => {
       const response = await api.get("/api/admin/users/self")
-      const user = await response.json()
-      if (response.status === 200) {
-        store.update(state => ({ ...state, user }))
-      } else {
+      if (response.status !== 200) {
         store.update(state => ({ ...state, user: null }))
+      } else {
+        const user = await response.json()
+        store.update(state => ({ ...state, user }))
       }
     },
     login: async creds => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
index 86b9a11c23..2e90fb83e7 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/dev.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ async function redirect(ctx, method) {
       body: ctx.request.body,
     })
   )
-  ctx.body = await response.json()
+  if (response.status !== 200) {
+    ctx.throw(response.status, response.statusText)
+  }
   const cookie = response.headers.get("set-cookie")
   if (cookie) {
     ctx.set("set-cookie", cookie)