diff --git a/curseforge/install.go b/curseforge/install.go
index b25dc80..1f4bdf1 100644
--- a/curseforge/install.go
+++ b/curseforge/install.go
@@ -334,12 +334,14 @@ func searchCurseforgeInternal(args []string, mcVersion string, packLoaderType in
 }
 
 func getLatestFile(modInfoData modInfo, mcVersion string, fileID int, packLoaderType int) (modFileInfo, error) {
+	anyFileObtained := false
 	// For snapshots, curseforge doesn't put them in GameVersionLatestFiles
 	if fileID == 0 {
 		var fileInfoData modFileInfo
 		fileInfoObtained := false
 
 		for _, v := range modInfoData.LatestFiles {
+			anyFileObtained = true
 			// Choose "newest" version by largest ID
 			if matchGameVersions(mcVersion, v.GameVersions) && v.ID > fileID && matchLoaderTypeFileInfo(packLoaderType, v) {
 				fileID = v.ID
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@ func getLatestFile(modInfoData modInfo, mcVersion string, fileID int, packLoader
 		}
 		// TODO: change to timestamp-based comparison??
 		for _, v := range modInfoData.GameVersionLatestFiles {
+			anyFileObtained = true
 			// Choose "newest" version by largest ID
 			if matchGameVersion(mcVersion, v.GameVersion) && v.ID > fileID && matchLoaderType(packLoaderType, v.Modloader) {
 				fileID = v.ID
@@ -360,6 +363,10 @@ func getLatestFile(modInfoData modInfo, mcVersion string, fileID int, packLoader
 		}
 	}
 
+	if !anyFileObtained {
+		return modFileInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("addon %d has no files", modInfoData.ID)
+	}
+
 	if fileID == 0 {
 		return modFileInfo{}, errors.New("mod not available for the configured Minecraft version(s) (use the acceptable-game-versions option to accept more) or loader")
 	}
diff --git a/curseforge/request.go b/curseforge/request.go
index 96d6c02..eba4931 100644
--- a/curseforge/request.go
+++ b/curseforge/request.go
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ func getModInfo(modID int) (modInfo, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return modInfo{}, err
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return modInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to request addon ID %d: %s", modID, resp.Status)
+	}
 
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&infoRes)
 	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ func getModInfo(modID int) (modInfo, error) {
 	}
 
 	if infoRes.ID != modID {
-		return modInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected addon ID in CurseForge response: %d/%d", modID, infoRes.ID)
+		return modInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected addon ID in CurseForge response: %d (expected %d)", infoRes.ID, modID)
 	}
 
 	return infoRes, nil
@@ -303,6 +306,9 @@ func getFileInfo(modID int, fileID int) (modFileInfo, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return modFileInfo{}, err
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return modFileInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to request file ID %d for addon %d: %s", fileID, modID, resp.Status)
+	}
 
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&infoRes)
 	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
@@ -310,7 +316,7 @@ func getFileInfo(modID int, fileID int) (modFileInfo, error) {
 	}
 
 	if infoRes.ID != fileID {
-		return modFileInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected file ID in CurseForge response: %d/%d", modID, infoRes.ID)
+		return modFileInfo{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected file ID for addon %d in CurseForge response: %d (expected %d)", modID, infoRes.ID, fileID)
 	}
 
 	return infoRes, nil