diff --git a/lib/instapaper/http/request.rb b/lib/instapaper/http/request.rb
index 49cd4bd..e318809 100644
--- a/lib/instapaper/http/request.rb
+++ b/lib/instapaper/http/request.rb
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ module Instapaper
       end
 
       def fail_if_error(response, raw)
-        fail_if_error_response_code(response)
         fail_if_error_unparseable_response(response) unless raw
         fail_if_error_in_body(parsed_response(response))
+        fail_if_error_response_code(response)
       end
 
       def fail_if_error_response_code(response)