diff --git a/src/app/api/checkout/route.ts b/src/app/api/checkout/route.ts
index aec9076..b890a79 100644
--- a/src/app/api/checkout/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/checkout/route.ts
@@ -153,4 +153,8 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
     console.error('Returning error to client:', message);
     return NextResponse.json({ error: message }, { status: 500 });
   }
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Something went wrong.';
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: message }, { status: 500 });
+  }
 }