diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index 248cc7711..50da9d269 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use Illuminate\Http\Exceptions\HttpResponseException;
 use Illuminate\Http\Middleware\HandleCors;
 use Illuminate\Http\Middleware\SetCacheHeaders;
 use Illuminate\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ThrottleRequests;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ValidateSignature;
@@ -168,6 +169,9 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
         $schedule->command('app:instance-update-total-local-posts')->twiceDailyAt(1, 13, 45)->onOneServer();
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions) {
+        $exceptions->shouldRenderJsonWhen(
+            fn (Request $request) => $request->is('api/*') || $request->expectsJson(),
+        );
         $exceptions->dontReport([
             OAuthServerException::class,
             ConnectionException::class,