diff --git a/lib/Tumblr/API/RequestException.php b/lib/Tumblr/API/RequestException.php
index 00af04b..0af7312 100644
--- a/lib/Tumblr/API/RequestException.php
+++ b/lib/Tumblr/API/RequestException.php
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ public function __construct($response)
         if (isset($error->meta)) {
             $errstr = $error->meta->msg;
             if (isset($error->response->errors)) {
-                $errstr .= ' ('.$error->response->errors[0].')';
+                if (is_array($error->response->errors) && count($error->response->errors)) {
+                    $errstr .= ' ('.$error->response->errors[0].')';
+                } else if (is_object($error->response->errors) && property_exists($error->response->errors, 'state')) {
+                    $errstr .= ' ('.$error->response->errors->state.')';
+                }                
             }
         } elseif (isset($error->response->errors)) {
             $errstr = $error->response->errors[0];