diff --git a/api/audio.go b/api/audio.go
index 2ed7675f..36153a95 100644
--- a/api/audio.go
+++ b/api/audio.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,9 @@ func apiAudioPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, u platform.User) {
 		UUID:                    omit.From(noteUUID),
 	}
 	if err := platform.NoteAudioCreate(ctx, u, setter); err != nil {
-		renderShim(w, r, errRender(err))
+		if err := renderShim(w, r, errRender(err)); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("render shim: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
diff --git a/api/district.go b/api/district.go
index 5386836a..95b938a5 100644
--- a/api/district.go
+++ b/api/district.go
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ func apiGetDistrict(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var latStr, lngStr string
 	err := r.ParseForm()
 	if err != nil {
-		renderShim(w, r, errRender(fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse GET form: %w", err)))
+		if err := renderShim(w, r, errRender(fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse GET form: %w", err))); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("render shim: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		}
 		return
 	} else {
 		latStr = r.FormValue("lat")
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ func apiGetDistrict(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	lat, err := strconv.ParseFloat(latStr, 64)
 	if err != nil {
-		renderShim(w, r, errRender(fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse lat as float: %w", err)))
+		if err := renderShim(w, r, errRender(fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse lat as float: %w", err))); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("render shim: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	lng, err := strconv.ParseFloat(lngStr, 64)