diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
index d4ab372c9..e41c959f6 100644
--- a/auth/auth.go
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func ConnectionCodeContext(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		if r == nil {
-			http.Error(w, http.StatusText(500), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			panic(http.StatusText(http.StatusInternalServerError))
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/auth/auth_test.go b/auth/auth_test.go
index 062ce5f17..c5b7bfc84 100644
--- a/auth/auth_test.go
+++ b/auth/auth_test.go
@@ -935,7 +935,15 @@ func TestConnectionCodeContext(t *testing.T) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 		})
 
-		handler := ConnectionCodeContext(next)
+		handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			defer func() {
+				if err := recover(); err != nil {
+					http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusInternalServerError), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				}
+			}()
+			ConnectionCodeContext(next).ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+
 		rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
 		handler.ServeHTTP(rr, nil)
 
diff --git a/handlers/features.go b/handlers/features.go
index 7ed0c40c6..ba44507fa 100644
--- a/handlers/features.go
+++ b/handlers/features.go
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) StoriesSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	apiKey := os.Getenv("SWWFKEY")
 	if apiKey == "" {
-		http.Error(w, "API key not set in environment", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("API key not set in environment")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -580,13 +580,13 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) StoriesSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	stakworkPayloadJSON, err := json.Marshal(stakworkPayload)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to encode payload", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to encode payload")
 		return
 	}
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.stakwork.com/api/v1/projects", bytes.NewBuffer(stakworkPayloadJSON))
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to create request to Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to create request to Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Token token="+apiKey)
@@ -595,14 +595,14 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) StoriesSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to send request to Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to send request to Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	respBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to read response from Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to read response from Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) BriefSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	host := os.Getenv("HOST")
 	if host == "" {
-		http.Error(w, "HOST environment variable not set", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("HOST environment variable not set")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) BriefSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	apiKey := os.Getenv("SWWFKEY")
 	if apiKey == "" {
-		http.Error(w, "API key not set in environment", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("API key not set in environment")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -668,13 +668,13 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) BriefSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	stakworkPayloadJSON, err := json.Marshal(stakworkPayload)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to encode payload", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to encode payload")
 		return
 	}
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "https://api.stakwork.com/api/v1/projects", bytes.NewBuffer(stakworkPayloadJSON))
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to create request to Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to create request to Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Token token="+apiKey)
@@ -683,14 +683,14 @@ func (oh *featureHandler) BriefSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to send request to Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to send request to Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	respBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to read response from Stakwork API", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to read response from Stakwork API")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/handlers/meme.go b/handlers/meme.go
index f59a45220..2ae6294c6 100644
--- a/handlers/meme.go
+++ b/handlers/meme.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func MemeImageUpload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	dst, err := os.Create(dirName + "/" + header.Filename)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Unable to create file", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Unable to create file")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func MemeImageUpload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	_, err = io.Copy(dst, file)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Unable to copy saved file", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Unable to copy saved file")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/handlers/workflow.go b/handlers/workflow.go
index 009732232..418f38774 100644
--- a/handlers/workflow.go
+++ b/handlers/workflow.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 
 	processedRequestID, err := utils.ProcessWorkflowRequest(request.RequestID, request.Source)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to process workflow request", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to process workflow request")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 	request.Status = db.StatusNew
 
 	if err := wh.db.CreateWorkflowRequest(&request); err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to create workflow request", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to create workflow request")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 
 	request, err := wh.db.GetWorkflowRequest(response.RequestID)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to retrieve original request", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to retrieve original request")
 		return
 	}
 	if request == nil {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 
 	processingMap, err := wh.db.GetProcessingMapByKey(request.Source, request.Action)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to check processing requirements", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to check processing requirements")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		response.ResponseData,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Failed to update workflow request", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		panic("Failed to update workflow request")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@ func (wh *workflowHandler) HandleWorkflowResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		"status":     "success",
 		"request_id": response.RequestID,
 	})
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/routes/index.go b/routes/index.go
index 58806897d..7e12fc007 100644
--- a/routes/index.go
+++ b/routes/index.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func internalServerErrorHandler(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 					stackTrace,
 				)
 
-				http.Error(w, http.StatusText(http.StatusInternalServerError), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				panic(http.StatusText(http.StatusInternalServerError))
 			}
 		}()