diff --git a/core/data/src/main/kotlin/com/example/architecture/core/data/network/HttpClientExt.kt b/core/data/src/main/kotlin/com/example/architecture/core/data/network/HttpClientExt.kt
index b6fa067..edbff16 100644
--- a/core/data/src/main/kotlin/com/example/architecture/core/data/network/HttpClientExt.kt
+++ b/core/data/src/main/kotlin/com/example/architecture/core/data/network/HttpClientExt.kt
@@ -54,27 +54,30 @@ suspend inline fun <reified Response : Any> HttpClient.delete(
     }
 }
 
-/** Wraps a Ktor call, turning transport exceptions into typed [DataError.Network] results. */
+/**
+ * Wraps a Ktor call AND its response deserialization, turning transport/parse exceptions into typed
+ * [DataError.Network] results. `responseToResult` runs inside the try so a malformed 2xx body maps
+ * to SERIALIZATION instead of escaping uncaught.
+ */
 suspend inline fun <reified T> safeCall(
     execute: () -> HttpResponse,
 ): Result<T, DataError.Network> {
-    val response = try {
-        execute()
+    return try {
+        responseToResult(execute())
     } catch (e: UnresolvedAddressException) {
         KermitLogger.withTag("HttpClient").e(e) { "No internet (unresolved address)" }
-        return Result.Error(DataError.Network.NO_INTERNET)
+        Result.Error(DataError.Network.NO_INTERNET)
     } catch (e: UnknownHostException) {
         KermitLogger.withTag("HttpClient").e(e) { "No internet (unknown host)" }
-        return Result.Error(DataError.Network.NO_INTERNET)
+        Result.Error(DataError.Network.NO_INTERNET)
     } catch (e: SerializationException) {
         KermitLogger.withTag("HttpClient").e(e) { "Serialization failure" }
-        return Result.Error(DataError.Network.SERIALIZATION)
+        Result.Error(DataError.Network.SERIALIZATION)
     } catch (e: Exception) {
         if (e is CancellationException) throw e
         KermitLogger.withTag("HttpClient").e(e) { "Unknown network failure" }
-        return Result.Error(DataError.Network.UNKNOWN)
+        Result.Error(DataError.Network.UNKNOWN)
     }
-    return responseToResult(response)
 }
 
 /** Maps HTTP status codes to typed [DataError.Network] (extends the skill table with 400/403/404). */