diff --git a/app/pages/board.vue b/app/pages/board.vue
index 0629e39..876709f 100644
--- a/app/pages/board.vue
+++ b/app/pages/board.vue
@@ -147,7 +147,15 @@ const handleDelete = async (post) => {
   if (typeof window === 'undefined') return
   const ok = window.confirm('Delete this post? This cannot be undone.')
   if (!ok) return
-  await deletePost(post._id)
+  try {
+    await deletePost(post._id)
+  } catch (err) {
+    toast.add({
+      title: 'Failed to delete post',
+      description: err?.data?.message || err?.message || 'Please try again.',
+      color: 'red',
+    })
+  }
 }
 
 const handleSubmit = async (body) => {