diff --git a/lib/core/network/network_manager.dart b/lib/core/network/network_manager.dart
index bda2249..cb70b6a 100644
--- a/lib/core/network/network_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/core/network/network_manager.dart
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class NetworkManager {
           final result = fromJson(res.data);
           appLogger.info('✅ Response parsed successfully');
           return Result.ok(result);
-        } on Exception catch (e) {
+        } catch (e) {
           appLogger.error('❌ Failed to parse response: $e');
           return Result.error(
             FetchDataException(
diff --git a/lib/view_models/home_view_model.dart b/lib/view_models/home_view_model.dart
index f779783..de72104 100644
--- a/lib/view_models/home_view_model.dart
+++ b/lib/view_models/home_view_model.dart
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ class HomeViewModel with ChangeNotifier {
     await getYourTenders(reset: true);
     await getFeedbackStats();
 
+    if (_errorMessage != null || _errorMessage!.isNotEmpty) {
+      _isLoading = false;
+      notifyListeners();
+      return;
+    }
     _isLoading = false;
     notifyListeners();
   }
@@ -111,7 +116,6 @@ class HomeViewModel with ChangeNotifier {
     }
 
     _isLoadingMore = true;
-    _errorMessage = null;
     _isRecommendedMode = false;
     notifyListeners();
 
@@ -151,8 +155,6 @@ class HomeViewModel with ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<void> getApprovedStates() async {
-    _errorMessage = null;
-
     final result = await _homeRepository.getTendersApprovalsState();
 
     switch (result) {
@@ -163,11 +165,10 @@ class HomeViewModel with ChangeNotifier {
         _errorMessage = result.error.toString();
         break;
     }
+    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   Future<void> getFeedbackStats() async {
-    _errorMessage = null;
-
     final result = await _homeRepository.getFeedbackStats();
 
     switch (result) {
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ class HomeViewModel with ChangeNotifier {
         _errorMessage = result.error.toString();
         break;
     }
+    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   double get partnershipCount {