diff --git a/server/notification-providers/octopush.js b/server/notification-providers/octopush.js
index 524a4a880..d5c475d3d 100644
--- a/server/notification-providers/octopush.js
+++ b/server/notification-providers/octopush.js
@@ -49,7 +49,15 @@ class Octopush extends NotificationProvider {
                     },
                     params: data
                 };
-                await axios.post("https://www.octopush-dm.com/api/sms/json", {}, config);
+
+                // V1 API returns 200 even on error so we must check
+                // response data
+                let response = await axios.post("https://www.octopush-dm.com/api/sms/json", {}, config);
+                if ("error_code" in response.data) {
+                    if (response.data.error_code !== "000") {
+                        this.throwGeneralAxiosError(`Octopush error ${JSON.stringify(response.data)}`);
+                    }
+                }
             } else {
                 throw new Error("Unknown Octopush version!");
             }