diff --git a/src/image2structure/filter/file_filters/toxicity_filter.py b/src/image2structure/filter/file_filters/toxicity_filter.py
index 07af913..c829201 100644
--- a/src/image2structure/filter/file_filters/toxicity_filter.py
+++ b/src/image2structure/filter/file_filters/toxicity_filter.py
@@ -128,7 +128,13 @@ def callback(request_id: str, response: Dict, error: HttpError):
                 )
 
             with self._client_lock:
-                batch_request.execute()
+                try:
+                    batch_request.execute()
+                # Handle socket.timeout, httplib2.HttpLib2Error, and googleapiclient.errors.HttpError
+                except (HttpLib2Error, HttpError) as e:
+                    raise FileFilterError(
+                        f"Error was thrown when making a request to Perspective API: {e}"
+                    ) from e
             batch_response = text_to_response
 
         except (BatchError, HttpLib2Error, HttpError) as e: