diff --git a/fbchat/_client.py b/fbchat/_client.py
index 13e679e..9b04913 100644
--- a/fbchat/_client.py
+++ b/fbchat/_client.py
@@ -115,24 +115,30 @@ class Client(object):
     def _get(self, url, query=None, error_retries=3):
         payload = self._generatePayload(query)
         r = self._state._session.get(prefix_url(url), params=payload)
+        content = check_request(r)
+        j = to_json(content)
         try:
-            content = check_request(r)
-            return to_json(content)
+            handle_payload_error(j)
         except FBchatPleaseRefresh:
             if error_retries > 0:
                 self._do_refresh()
                 return self._get(url, query=query, error_retries=error_retries - 1)
             raise
+        return j
 
     def _post(self, url, query=None, files=None, as_graphql=False, error_retries=3):
         payload = self._generatePayload(query)
         r = self._state._session.post(prefix_url(url), data=payload, files=files)
+        content = check_request(r)
         try:
-            content = check_request(r)
             if as_graphql:
                 return graphql_response_to_json(content)
             else:
-                return to_json(content)
+                j = to_json(content)
+                # TODO: Remove this, and move it to _payload_post instead
+                # We can't yet, since errors raised in here need to be caught below
+                handle_payload_error(j)
+                return j
         except FBchatPleaseRefresh:
             if error_retries > 0:
                 self._do_refresh()
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ class Client(object):
 
     def _payload_post(self, url, data, files=None):
         j = self._post(url, data, files=files)
+        handle_error_in_payload(j)
         try:
             return j["payload"]
         except (KeyError, TypeError):
diff --git a/fbchat/_graphql.py b/fbchat/_graphql.py
index 508d914..c03577c 100644
--- a/fbchat/_graphql.py
+++ b/fbchat/_graphql.py
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ def graphql_response_to_json(content):
         if "error_results" in x:
             del rtn[-1]
             continue
-        _util.check_json(x)
+        _util.handle_payload_error(x)
         [(key, value)] = x.items()
-        _util.check_json(value)
+        _util.handle_graphql_error(value)
         if "response" in value:
             rtn[int(key[1:])] = value["response"]
         else:
diff --git a/fbchat/_util.py b/fbchat/_util.py
index c45dd39..a6ab6f7 100644
--- a/fbchat/_util.py
+++ b/fbchat/_util.py
@@ -155,20 +155,6 @@ def handle_graphql_error(j):
         )
 
 
-def handle_generic_error(j):
-    if j.get("error"):
-        raise FBchatFacebookError(
-            "Error {} when sending request".format(j["error"]), fb_error_code=j["error"]
-        )
-
-
-def check_json(j):
-    handle_error_in_payload(j)
-    handle_payload_error(j)
-    handle_graphql_error(j)
-    handle_generic_error(j)
-
-
 def check_request(r):
     check_http_code(r.status_code)
     content = get_decoded_r(r)
@@ -196,7 +182,6 @@ def check_content(content, as_json=True):
 def to_json(content):
     content = strip_json_cruft(content)
     j = parse_json(content)
-    check_json(j)
     log.debug(j)
     return j