diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
index de9b5cc..9b4df53 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ class MatrixClient:
         }
         response = requests.get(self.ONE_TO_MANY_URL, params=request_params)
 
+        response.raise_for_status() # raise exception if not 200 OK
+
         return response.json()