diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClient.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClient.kt
index 079cdcc..ff72253 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClient.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClient.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ class BotCompanionClient(
         serverApiPassword: String? = null
     ): Result<List<Character>> {
 
-        val response = performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/characters", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        val response = try {
+            performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/characters", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            return Result.failure(BotCompanionClientException("Unexpected exception performing ${this::getCharacters.name} request.", e))
+        }
 
         return when (response.status) {
             HttpStatusCode.OK -> Result.success(objectMapper.readValue(response.bodyAsText(), jacksonTypeRef<List<Character>>()))
@@ -67,7 +71,11 @@ class BotCompanionClient(
         serverApiPassword: String? = null
     ): Result<List<PlayerActivity>> {
 
-        val response = performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/player-activities", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        val response = try {
+            performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/player-activities", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            return Result.failure(BotCompanionClientException("Unexpected exception performing ${this::getPlayerActivities.name} request.", e))
+        }
 
         return when (response.status) {
             HttpStatusCode.OK -> Result.success(objectMapper.readValue(response.bodyAsText(), jacksonTypeRef<List<PlayerActivity>>()))
@@ -82,7 +90,11 @@ class BotCompanionClient(
         serverApiPassword: String? = null
     ): Result<List<PvpKill>> {
 
-        val response = performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/pvp-kills", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        val response = try {
+            performRequest(getRequestUrl(serverApiHostName, serverApiPort), "/pvp-kills", serverApiUsername, serverApiPassword)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            return Result.failure(BotCompanionClientException("Unexpected exception performing ${this::getPvpKills.name} request.", e))
+        }
 
         return when (response.status) {
             HttpStatusCode.OK -> Result.success(objectMapper.readValue(response.bodyAsText(), jacksonTypeRef<List<PvpKill>>()))
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClientException.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClientException.kt
index 41c36ea..aa18cf0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClientException.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/darkatra/vrising/discord/clients/botcompanion/BotCompanionClientException.kt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ package de.darkatra.vrising.discord.clients.botcompanion
 
 import de.darkatra.vrising.discord.BotException
 
-class BotCompanionClientException(message: String) : BotException(message)
+class BotCompanionClientException(message: String, cause: Throwable? = null) : BotException(message, cause)