diff --git a/src/shared/api.js b/src/shared/api.js
index 93c7f38..8476e96 100644
--- a/src/shared/api.js
+++ b/src/shared/api.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export async function apiRequest(path, options = {}) {
     const data = await parseJson(response);
 
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new ApiError(data.error || 'Request failed', response.status, data);
+      throw new ApiError(data.error || 'Something went wrong. Please try again.', response.status, data);
     }
 
     return data;