diff --git a/src/components/shopping/CurrentShoppingListPage.vue b/src/components/shopping/CurrentShoppingListPage.vue
index 6a4ad5f..db22da9 100644
--- a/src/components/shopping/CurrentShoppingListPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/shopping/CurrentShoppingListPage.vue
@@ -157,13 +157,21 @@ async function loadData() {
 }
 
 async function mealSelected(meal: { id: number }) {
-  await requestMeal(meal.id)
-  await loadData()
+  try {
+    await requestMeal(meal.id)
+    await loadData()
+  } catch (err) {
+    showAlert({ type: 'error', heading: 'Failed to include meal', message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error' })
+  }
 }
 
 async function mealUnselected(meal: { id: number }) {
-  await unrequestMeal(meal.id)
-  await loadData()
+  try {
+    await unrequestMeal(meal.id)
+    await loadData()
+  } catch (err) {
+    showAlert({ type: 'error', heading: 'Failed to un-include meal', message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error' })
+  }
 }
 
 async function markFound() {