diff --git a/server/lib/friends.js b/server/lib/friends.js
index 667055d4c..6c4383d8e 100644
--- a/server/lib/friends.js
+++ b/server/lib/friends.js
@@ -198,7 +198,12 @@ function getForeignPodsList (url, callback) {
   request.get(url + path, function (err, response, body) {
     if (err) return callback(err)
 
-    callback(null, JSON.parse(body))
+    try {
+      const json = JSON.parse(body)
+      return callback(null, json)
+    } catch (err) {
+      return callback(err)
+    }
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/secure.js b/server/middlewares/secure.js
index 9779c14ac..fa000c6f0 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/secure.js
+++ b/server/middlewares/secure.js
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@ function decryptBody (req, res, next) {
           return res.sendStatus(500)
         }
 
-        req.body.data = JSON.parse(decrypted)
-        delete req.body.key
+        try {
+          req.body.data = JSON.parse(decrypted)
+          delete req.body.key
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.error('Error in JSON.parse', { error: err })
+          return res.sendStatus(500)
+        }
 
         next()
       })