diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2bf7fa4..979886e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ func (br *bridge) handleWebhooks(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	var event payload
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&event); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to parse payload", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		logger.Debug("Failed to decode payload",
 			slog.String("error", err.Error()))
 		return