diff --git a/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py b/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
index 6ae4c94..f2669d8 100755
--- a/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
+++ b/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ class MastodonEmailBridge:
                 error,
                 response.content,
             )
+            return text
         return translation
 
     def _init_log(self):