diff --git a/libgamestream/client.c b/libgamestream/client.c
index 4d17332..a296f5e 100644
--- a/libgamestream/client.c
+++ b/libgamestream/client.c
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ static int load_server_status(PSERVER_DATA server) {
       goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (xml_status(data->memory, data->size) == GS_ERROR) {
+      ret = GS_ERROR;
+      goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     if (xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "currentgame", &currentGameText) != GS_OK) {
       goto cleanup;
     }
@@ -408,7 +413,9 @@ int gs_pair(PSERVER_DATA server, char* pin) {
   else if ((ret = http_request(url, data)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "1") != 0) {
@@ -464,7 +471,9 @@ int gs_pair(PSERVER_DATA server, char* pin) {
 
   free(result);
   result = NULL;
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "1") != 0) {
@@ -521,7 +530,9 @@ int gs_pair(PSERVER_DATA server, char* pin) {
 
   free(result);
   result = NULL;
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "1") != 0) {
@@ -570,7 +581,9 @@ int gs_pair(PSERVER_DATA server, char* pin) {
 
   free(result);
   result = NULL;
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "1") != 0) {
@@ -587,7 +600,9 @@ int gs_pair(PSERVER_DATA server, char* pin) {
 
   free(result);
   result = NULL;
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "paired", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "1") != 0) {
@@ -624,6 +639,8 @@ int gs_applist(PSERVER_DATA server, PAPP_LIST *list) {
   sprintf(url, "https://%s:47984/applist?uniqueid=%s&uuid=%s", server->serverInfo.address, unique_id, uuid_str);
   if (http_request(url, data) != GS_OK)
     ret = GS_IO_ERROR;
+  else if (xml_status(data->memory, data->size) == GS_ERROR)
+    ret = GS_ERROR;
   else if (xml_applist(data->memory, data->size, list) != GS_OK)
     ret = GS_INVALID;
 
@@ -679,7 +696,9 @@ int gs_start_app(PSERVER_DATA server, STREAM_CONFIGURATION *config, int appId, b
   else
     goto cleanup;
 
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "gamesession", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "gamesession", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (!strcmp(result, "0")) {
@@ -711,7 +730,9 @@ int gs_quit_app(PSERVER_DATA server) {
   if ((ret = http_request(url, data)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
-  if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "cancel", &result)) != GS_OK)
+  if ((ret = xml_status(data->memory, data->size) != GS_OK))
+    goto cleanup;
+  else if ((ret = xml_search(data->memory, data->size, "cancel", &result)) != GS_OK)
     goto cleanup;
 
   if (strcmp(result, "0") == 0) {
diff --git a/libgamestream/errors.h b/libgamestream/errors.h
index f657ae7..6de44a9 100644
--- a/libgamestream/errors.h
+++ b/libgamestream/errors.h
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@
 #define GS_NOT_SUPPORTED_4K -6
 #define GS_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION -7
 #define GS_NOT_SUPPORTED_MODE -8
+#define GS_ERROR -9
 
-const char* gs_error;
+extern const char* gs_error;
diff --git a/libgamestream/xml.c b/libgamestream/xml.c
index 4e5e86e..d7076bc 100644
--- a/libgamestream/xml.c
+++ b/libgamestream/xml.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <expat.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#define STATUS_OK 200
+
 static XML_Parser parser;
 
 struct xml_query {
@@ -110,6 +112,23 @@ static void XMLCALL _xml_end_mode_element(void *userData, const char *name) {
   }
 }
 
+static void XMLCALL _xml_start_status_element(void *userData, const char *name, const char **atts) {
+  if (strcmp("root", name) == 0) {
+    int* status = (int*) userData;
+    for (int i = 0; atts[i]; i += 2) {
+      if (strcmp("status_code", atts[i]) == 0)
+        *status = atoi(atts[i + 1]);
+      else if (*status != STATUS_OK && strcmp("status_message", atts[i]) == 0) {
+        gs_error = malloc(strlen(atts[i + 1]));
+        if (gs_error)
+          strcpy((char*) gs_error, atts[i + 1]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void XMLCALL _xml_end_status_element(void *userData, const char *name) { }
+
 static void XMLCALL _xml_write_data(void *userData, const XML_Char *s, int len) {
   struct xml_query *search = (struct xml_query*) userData;
   if (search->start > 0) {
@@ -193,3 +212,19 @@ int xml_modelist(char* data, size_t len, PDISPLAY_MODE *mode_list) {
   return GS_OK;
 
 }
+
+int xml_status(char* data, size_t len) {
+  int status = 0;
+  XML_Parser parser = XML_ParserCreate("UTF-8");
+  XML_SetUserData(parser, &status);
+  XML_SetElementHandler(parser, _xml_start_status_element, _xml_end_status_element);
+  if (!XML_Parse(parser, data, len, 1)) {
+    int code = XML_GetErrorCode(parser);
+    gs_error = XML_ErrorString(code);
+    XML_ParserFree(parser);
+    return GS_INVALID;
+  }
+
+  XML_ParserFree(parser);
+  return status == STATUS_OK ? GS_OK : GS_ERROR;
+}
diff --git a/libgamestream/xml.h b/libgamestream/xml.h
index aee4214..fb19477 100644
--- a/libgamestream/xml.h
+++ b/libgamestream/xml.h
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ typedef struct _DISPLAY_MODE {
 int xml_search(char* data, size_t len, char* node, char** result);
 int xml_applist(char* data, size_t len, PAPP_LIST *app_list);
 int xml_modelist(char* data, size_t len, PDISPLAY_MODE *mode_list);
+int xml_status(char* data, size_t len);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 651cfd1..e111e88 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static void stream(PSERVER_DATA server, PCONFIGURATION config, enum platform sys
       fprintf(stderr, "Server doesn't support 4K\n");
     else if (ret == GS_NOT_SUPPORTED_MODE)
       fprintf(stderr, "Server doesn't support %dx%d (%d fps) or try --unsupported option\n", config->stream.width, config->stream.height, config->stream.fps);
+    else if (ret == GS_ERROR)
+      fprintf(stderr, "Gamestream error: %s\n", gs_error);
     else
       fprintf(stderr, "Errorcode starting app: %d\n", ret);
     exit(-1);
@@ -219,8 +221,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   if ((ret = gs_init(&server, config.address, config.key_dir, config.debug_level, config.unsupported)) == GS_OUT_OF_MEMORY) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Not enough memory\n");
     exit(-1);
+  } else if (ret == GS_ERROR) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Gamestream error: %s\n", gs_error);
+    exit(-1);
   } else if (ret == GS_INVALID) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid data received from server: %s\n", config.address, gs_error);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid data received from server: %s\n", gs_error);
     exit(-1);
   } else if (ret == GS_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported version: %s\n", gs_error);