diff --git a/common/common.go b/common/common.go
index 58d0424..6f33115 100644
--- a/common/common.go
+++ b/common/common.go
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ func GenericErr(status int, err error) error {
 	}
 }
 
+func GenericErrFromResponse(resp *http.Response, err error) error {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return ErrUnknown{code: -2}
+	}
+	return GenericErr(resp.StatusCode, err)
+}
+
 type ConfigurableTransport interface {
 	// SetTransport sets the http.Transport to use for requests. Can be used to set a proxy.
 	SetTransport(t *http.Transport)
diff --git a/config/config-base.yaml b/config/config-base.yaml
index 39775d1..d429010 100644
--- a/config/config-base.yaml
+++ b/config/config-base.yaml
@@ -720,6 +720,12 @@ sections:
     type: bool
     value: false
     description: Disables using the same address on multiple accounts.
+  - setting: test_note
+    name: 'Test your settings:'
+    type: note
+    depends_true: enabled
+    required: false
+    description: Go over to the accounts tab, select your user (ensuring you've assigned it an email address) and send yourself an announcement.
 - section: mailgun
   meta:
     name: Mailgun (Email)
diff --git a/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.go b/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.go
index f7d52ca..79ddc1c 100644
--- a/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.go
+++ b/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (js *Jellyseerr) req(mode string, uri string, data any, queryParams url.Val
 		}
 	}
 	resp, err := js.httpClient.Do(req)
-	err = co.GenericErr(resp.StatusCode, err)
+	err = co.GenericErrFromResponse(resp, err)
 	defer js.timeoutHandler()
 	var responseText string
 	defer resp.Body.Close()