diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b901fdd..5402abf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@orionprotocol/sdk",
-  "version": "0.5.17",
+  "version": "0.5.18",
   "description": "Orion Protocol SDK",
   "main": "./lib/esm/index.js",
   "module": "./lib/esm/index.js",
diff --git a/src/fetchWithValidation.ts b/src/fetchWithValidation.ts
index 0029a13..2950e77 100644
--- a/src/fetchWithValidation.ts
+++ b/src/fetchWithValidation.ts
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ export default async function fetchWithValidation<DataOut, DataIn, ErrorOut, Err
     });
   }
 
-  const textPayload = schema.safeParse(text);
-  if (textPayload.success) return ok(textPayload.data);
-
   const safeParseJson = fromThrowable(JSON.parse, (e) => {
     if (e instanceof Error) {
       return err({
@@ -106,7 +103,11 @@ export default async function fetchWithValidation<DataOut, DataIn, ErrorOut, Err
 
   const jsonResult = safeParseJson(text);
 
-  if (jsonResult.isErr()) return jsonResult.error;
+  if (jsonResult.isErr()) {
+    const textPayload = schema.safeParse(text);
+    if (textPayload.success) return ok(textPayload.data);
+    return jsonResult.error;
+  }
 
   const json: unknown = jsonResult.value;