diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 6c0600e..14e35ca 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if (Astro.request.method === "POST") {
     const data = await Astro.request.formData();
     const name = data.get("name");
     const email = data.get("email");
-    fetch('https://catapult.purplebubble.org/api/subscribe', {
+    const response = await fetch('https://catapult.purplebubble.org/api/subscribe', {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@ if (Astro.request.method === "POST") {
     const jsondata = await response.json();
     if (jsondata.ok = true){
       //do nothing
-    }else{
+    } else{
       error = jsondata.error;
     }
   }
   catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error) {
-			error && (
-				<p class="text-red-500">Error: {error}</p>
-			)
+	console.log(error)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -53,6 +51,9 @@ if (Astro.request.method === "POST") {
     </p>
   </section>
   <section>
+	{error && (
+		<p class="text-red-500">Error: {error}</p>
+	)}
     <form
       action="https://postal.hackclub.com/subscribe"
       method="POST"