diff --git a/resources/assets/scripts/api/server/files/getFileContents.ts b/resources/assets/scripts/api/server/files/getFileContents.ts
index 4074721eb..f3a1f3d36 100644
--- a/resources/assets/scripts/api/server/files/getFileContents.ts
+++ b/resources/assets/scripts/api/server/files/getFileContents.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 import http from "@/api/http";
+import {AxiosError} from "axios";
 
 export default (server: string, file: string): Promise<string> => {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         http.get(`/api/client/servers/${server}/files/contents`, {
-            params: { file }
+            params: { file },
+            responseType: 'text',
+            transformResponse: res => res,
         })
-            .then(response => resolve(response.data))
-            .catch(reject);
+            .then(response => resolve(response.data || ''))
+            .catch((error: AxiosError) => {
+                if (error.response && error.response.data) {
+                    error.response.data = JSON.parse(error.response.data);
+                }
+
+                reject(error);
+            });
     });
 }