diff --git a/gateway/html/shared/notification-bell.js b/gateway/html/shared/notification-bell.js
index ea4129a..2967653 100644
--- a/gateway/html/shared/notification-bell.js
+++ b/gateway/html/shared/notification-bell.js
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@
     list.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:20px;text-align:center;color:#9CA3AF;font-size:13px;">로딩 중...</div>';
 
     _authFetch(API_BASE + '/unread')
-      .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
+      .then(function (r) {
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status);
+        return r.json();
+      })
       .then(function (data) {
         if (!data.success || !data.data || data.data.length === 0) {
           list.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:20px;text-align:center;color:#9CA3AF;font-size:13px;">새 알림이 없습니다</div>';
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@
         });
       })
       .catch(function () {
-        list.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:20px;text-align:center;color:#EF4444;font-size:13px;">알림을 불러올 수 없습니다</div>';
+        list.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:20px;text-align:center;color:#EF4444;font-size:13px;">잠시 후 다시 시도해주세요</div>';
       });
   }