diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
index 8c573ae07..d5e7de6f0 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "5.2.28"
+__version__ = "5.2.29"
diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/managers/client_manager.py b/cyberdrop_dl/managers/client_manager.py
index 7fc96212d..28ea3a074 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/managers/client_manager.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/managers/client_manager.py
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ async def check_http_status(self, response: ClientResponse, download: bool = Fal
             except ContentTypeError:
                 pass
 
+        if "imgur" in response.url.host.lower():
+            try:
+                JSON_Resp = await response.json()
+                if "status" in JSON_Resp:
+                    raise ScrapeFailure(JSON_Resp['status'], JSON_Resp['data']['error'])
+            except ContentTypeError:
+                pass
+
         try:
             phrase = HTTPStatus(status).phrase
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9d555e30c..23286ca42 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cyberdrop-dl"
-version = "5.2.28"
+version = "5.2.29"
 description = "Bulk downloader for multiple file hosts"
 authors = ["Jules Winnfield <juleswinnfieldII@protonmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"