diff --git a/infrastructure/abri/abri_client.py b/infrastructure/abri/abri_client.py
index 9d69efd86..302ec54f8 100644
--- a/infrastructure/abri/abri_client.py
+++ b/infrastructure/abri/abri_client.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from domain.abri.models import (
 )
 from infrastructure.abri.config import AbriConfig
 from infrastructure.abri.envelope import serialise_relay_request
-from infrastructure.abri.errors import AbriTransportError
+from infrastructure.abri.errors import AbriResponseParseError, AbriTransportError
 
 STD_JOB_CODE = "SCSEXT"
 CLIENT_CODE = "HSG"
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ class AbriClient:
             response.raise_for_status()
         except requests.RequestException as error:
             raise AbriTransportError(str(error)) from error
-        root = ET.fromstring(response.content)
+        try:
+            root = ET.fromstring(response.content)
+        except ET.ParseError as error:
+            raise AbriResponseParseError(str(error)) from error
         if root.tag == "response":
             return self._parse_rejection(root)
         job_logged = root.find("Jobs/Job_logged")