diff --git a/broker/fastexact.go b/broker/fastexact.go
index 6b7e814..7eb0ae6 100644
--- a/broker/fastexact.go
+++ b/broker/fastexact.go
@@ -134,7 +134,19 @@ func (fe FastExact) newRequest(state config.State) (*http.Request, error) {
 }
 
 func (fe FastExact) doRequest(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
-	return do(req)
+	resp, err := do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		b, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		logtr.Errorf("fastExact bad status: %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, b)
+		if resp.StatusCode > 400 && resp.StatusCode < 404 {
+			return nil, ErrNoAuth
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad status from FastExact: %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, b)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (fe FastExact) parse(resp *http.Response) ([]Job, error) {