diff --git a/packages/stream_feed/lib/src/core/error/stream_feeds_error.dart b/packages/stream_feed/lib/src/core/error/stream_feeds_error.dart
index 8fa64e6e8..209319fa5 100644
--- a/packages/stream_feed/lib/src/core/error/stream_feeds_error.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_feed/lib/src/core/error/stream_feeds_error.dart
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ class StreamFeedsNetworkError extends StreamFeedsError {
   factory StreamFeedsNetworkError.fromDioError(DioError error) {
     final response = error.response;
     ErrorResponse? errorResponse;
-    final data = json.decode(response?.data);
-    if (data != null) {
-      errorResponse = ErrorResponse.fromJson(data);
+    if (response?.data != null) {
+      errorResponse = ErrorResponse.fromJson(json.decode(response!.data));
     }
     return StreamFeedsNetworkError.raw(
       code: errorResponse?.code ?? -1,
diff --git a/packages/stream_feed/test/stream_feeds_error_test.dart b/packages/stream_feed/test/stream_feeds_error_test.dart
index e900a514e..fa593d64c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_feed/test/stream_feeds_error_test.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_feed/test/stream_feeds_error_test.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ void main() {
       expect(error.message, message);
     });
 
+    test('time out', () {
+      const message = 'Connecting timed out [0ms]';
+      final options = RequestOptions(path: 'test-path');
+
+      final dioError = DioError(
+        requestOptions: options,
+        error: 'Connecting timed out [${options.connectTimeout}ms]',
+        type: DioErrorType.connectTimeout,
+      );
+      final error = StreamFeedsNetworkError.fromDioError(dioError);
+      expect(error, isNotNull);
+      expect(error.message, message);
+    });
+
     test('.fromDioError', () {
       const code = 333;
       const statusCode = 666;