diff --git a/cogs/lastfm.py b/cogs/lastfm.py
index db74958..89d20dc 100644
--- a/cogs/lastfm.py
+++ b/cogs/lastfm.py
@@ -2381,6 +2381,11 @@ def playcount_mapped(
     output_start: int = 1,
     output_end: int = 100,
 ):
+    # if everything has the same playcount, give max points
+    # or else we will run into ZeroDivisionError
+    if input_start == input_end:
+        return output_end
+
     score = (x - input_start) / (input_end - input_start) * (
         output_end - output_start
     ) + output_start
diff --git a/modules/lastfm.py b/modules/lastfm.py
index a986d67..bd2e8d3 100644
--- a/modules/lastfm.py
+++ b/modules/lastfm.py
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ async def api_request(self, method: str, params: dict) -> dict:
                 text = await response.text()
                 raise exceptions.LastFMError(error_code=response.status, message=text)
 
+            if content is None:
+                raise exceptions.LastFMError(
+                    error_code=response.status, message="Unknown error"
+                )
+
             error_code = content.get("error")
             if error_code:
                 raise exceptions.LastFMError(