diff --git a/server/chat-plugins/suspect-tests.ts b/server/chat-plugins/suspect-tests.ts
index de8bc5c870..53bfe8fe37 100644
--- a/server/chat-plugins/suspect-tests.ts
+++ b/server/chat-plugins/suspect-tests.ts
@@ -100,12 +100,14 @@ export const commands: Chat.ChatCommands = {
 				reqData[k] = val;
 			}
 
-			const [, error] = await LoginServer.request("suspects/add", {
+			const [out, error] = await LoginServer.request("suspects/add", {
 				format: format.id,
 				reqs: JSON.stringify(reqData),
 				url: urlActual,
 			});
-			if (error) throw new Chat.ErrorMessage("Error adding suspect test: " + error.message);
+			if (out?.actionerror || error) {
+				throw new Chat.ErrorMessage("Error adding suspect test: " + (out?.actionerror || error.message));
+			}
 
 			this.privateGlobalModAction(`${user.name} ${suspectTests.suspects[format.id] ? "edited the" : "added a"} ${format.name} suspect test.`);
 			this.globalModlog('SUSPECTTEST', null, `${suspectTests.suspects[format.id] ? "edited" : "added"} ${format.name}`);
@@ -130,10 +132,12 @@ export const commands: Chat.ChatCommands = {
 			const test = suspectTests.suspects[format];
 			if (!test) return this.errorReply(`There is no suspect test for '${target}'. Check spelling?`);
 
-			const [, error] = await LoginServer.request('suspects/end', {
+			const [out, error] = await LoginServer.request('suspects/end', {
 				format,
 			});
-			if (error) throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`Error ending suspect: ${error.message}`);
+			if (out?.actionerror || error) {
+				throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`Error ending suspect: ${out?.actionerror || error?.message}`);
+			}
 
 			this.privateGlobalModAction(`${user.name} removed the ${test.tier} suspect test.`);
 			this.globalModlog('SUSPECTTEST', null, `removed ${test.tier}`);