diff --git a/api/orders/index.js b/api/orders/index.js
index 852e49bb3..da9a11de3 100644
--- a/api/orders/index.js
+++ b/api/orders/index.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     async.waterfall([
         function (callback) {
           request(endpoints.customersUrl + "/" + custId, function (error, response, body) {
-            if (error) {
+            if (error || response.status_code === "500") {
               callback(error);
               return;
             }