diff --git a/backend/service/apiSender.go b/backend/service/apiSender.go
index 88f06b7..906e260 100644
--- a/backend/service/apiSender.go
+++ b/backend/service/apiSender.go
@@ -630,6 +630,10 @@ func (a *APISender) SendWithCustomURL(
 		customCampaignURL,
 		oauthAccessToken,
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.Logger.Errorw("failed to build api sender request", "error", err)
+		return err
+	}
 
 	resp, respBodyClose, err := a.sendRequest(
 		ctx,
@@ -639,7 +643,7 @@ func (a *APISender) SendWithCustomURL(
 		body,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		a.Logger.Errorw("failed to build and send api sender request", "error", err)
+		a.Logger.Errorw("failed to send api sender request", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	defer respBodyClose()
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
index b8282c7..1321a76 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -950,24 +950,30 @@
 			<AutoRefresh
 				isLoading={false}
 				onRefresh={async () => {
-					await setResults();
-					await setCampaign();
-					// await refreshCampaignRecipients();
+					try {
+						await setResults();
+						await setCampaign();
+						// await refreshCampaignRecipients();
 
-					const res = await api.campaign.getAllCampaignRecipients(
-						$page.params.id,
-						recipientTableUrlParams
-					);
-					if (!res.success) {
-						throw res.error;
+						const res = await api.campaign.getAllCampaignRecipients(
+							$page.params.id,
+							recipientTableUrlParams
+						);
+						if (!res.success) {
+							console.error('failed to refresh campaign recipients', res.error);
+							return;
+						}
+						// bug: svelte does not rerender the usage of campaignRecipients without
+						// clearing the ref and a tick
+						campaignRecipients = [];
+						await tick();
+						campaignRecipients = res.data?.rows ?? [];
+						await getEvents();
+						await refreshCampaignEventsSince();
+					} catch (e) {
+						console.error('failed to auto-refresh campaign data', e);
+						// don't show toast on auto-refresh errors to avoid spam
 					}
-					// bug: svelte does not rerender the usage of campaignRecipients without
-					// clearing the ref and a tick
-					campaignRecipients = [];
-					await tick();
-					campaignRecipients = res.data;
-					await getEvents();
-					await refreshCampaignEventsSince();
 				}}
 			/>
 		</div>