diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/core/data/synq/SynqError.kt b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/core/data/synq/SynqError.kt
index ab184982..36ab98df 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/core/data/synq/SynqError.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/core/data/synq/SynqError.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
 package no.nb.mlt.wls.core.data.synq
 
-data class SynqError(val errorCode: Int, val errorText: String)
+import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientResponseException
+import org.springframework.web.server.ServerErrorException
+
+data class SynqError(val errorCode: Int, val errorText: String) {
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Converts a WebClient error into a ServerErrorException.
+         * This is used for propagating error data to the client.
+         * @see ServerErrorException
+         * @see no.nb.mlt.wls.order.service.SynqOrderService
+         * @see no.nb.mlt.wls.product.service.SynqProductService
+         */
+        fun createServerError(error: WebClientResponseException): ServerErrorException {
+            val errorBody = error.getResponseBodyAs(SynqError::class.java)
+
+            return ServerErrorException(
+                "Failed to create product in SynQ, the storage system responded with error code: " +
+                    "'${errorBody?.errorCode ?: "NO ERROR CODE FOUND"}' " +
+                    "and error text: " +
+                    "'${errorBody?.errorText ?: "NO ERROR TEXT FOUND"}'",
+                error
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/order/service/SynqOrderService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/order/service/SynqOrderService.kt
index cbb6533d..12a6a446 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/order/service/SynqOrderService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/order/service/SynqOrderService.kt
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 package no.nb.mlt.wls.order.service
 
+import kotlinx.coroutines.reactor.awaitSingle
 import no.nb.mlt.wls.core.data.synq.SynqError
+import no.nb.mlt.wls.core.data.synq.SynqError.Companion.createServerError
 import no.nb.mlt.wls.order.payloads.SynqOrder
 import no.nb.mlt.wls.order.payloads.SynqOrderPayload
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value
-import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service
-import org.springframework.web.client.HttpClientErrorException
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyInserters
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient
-import org.springframework.web.server.ServerErrorException
+import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientResponseException
 import java.net.URI
 
 @Service
@@ -21,33 +21,21 @@ class SynqOrderService(
     @Value("\${synq.path.base}")
     lateinit var baseUrl: String
 
-    fun createOrder(payload: SynqOrderPayload): ResponseEntity<SynqError> {
+    suspend fun createOrder(payload: SynqOrderPayload): ResponseEntity<SynqError> {
         val uri = URI.create("$baseUrl/orders/batch")
 
         // Wrap the order in the way SynQ likes it
         val orders = SynqOrder(listOf(payload))
 
-        try {
-            return ResponseEntity(
-                webClient
-                    .post()
-                    .uri(uri)
-                    .body(BodyInserters.fromValue(orders))
-                    .retrieve()
-                    .bodyToMono(SynqError::class.java)
-                    .block(),
-                HttpStatus.CREATED
-            )
-        } catch (exception: HttpClientErrorException) {
-            val errorBody = exception.getResponseBodyAs(SynqError::class.java)
-
-            throw ServerErrorException(
-                "Failed to create product in SynQ, the storage system responded with error code: " +
-                    "'${errorBody?.errorCode ?: "NO ERROR CODE FOUND"}' " +
-                    "and error text: " +
-                    "'${errorBody?.errorText ?: "NO ERROR TEXT FOUND"}'",
-                exception
-            )
-        }
+        return webClient
+            .post()
+            .uri(uri)
+            .body(BodyInserters.fromValue(orders))
+            .retrieve()
+            .toEntity(SynqError::class.java)
+            .onErrorMap(WebClientResponseException::class.java) {
+                createServerError(it)
+            }
+            .awaitSingle()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/product/service/SynqProductService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/product/service/SynqProductService.kt
index 71df9e12..79a8429f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/product/service/SynqProductService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/no/nb/mlt/wls/product/service/SynqProductService.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package no.nb.mlt.wls.product.service
 
 import kotlinx.coroutines.reactor.awaitSingle
 import no.nb.mlt.wls.core.data.synq.SynqError
+import no.nb.mlt.wls.core.data.synq.SynqError.Companion.createServerError
 import no.nb.mlt.wls.product.payloads.SynqProductPayload
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value
@@ -38,22 +39,10 @@ class SynqProductService(
                     Mono.error(error)
                 }
             }
-            .onErrorMap(WebClientResponseException::class.java) { transformSynqError(it) }
+            .onErrorMap(WebClientResponseException::class.java) { createServerError(it) }
             .onErrorReturn(DuplicateProductException::class.java, ResponseEntity.ok().build())
             .awaitSingle()
     }
-
-    fun transformSynqError(error: WebClientResponseException): ServerErrorException {
-        val errorBody = error.getResponseBodyAs(SynqError::class.java)
-
-        return ServerErrorException(
-            "Failed to create product in SynQ, the storage system responded with error code: " +
-                "'${errorBody?.errorCode ?: "NO ERROR CODE FOUND"}' " +
-                "and error text: " +
-                "'${errorBody?.errorText ?: "NO ERROR TEXT FOUND"}'",
-            error
-        )
-    }
 }
 
 class DuplicateProductException(override val cause: Throwable) : ServerErrorException("Product already exists in SynQ", cause)