diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
index 077a1ad5e1..93fbda8c76 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: "GTL_DISABLED",
 			id: "0332fc13-6ab2-4427-ae80-a9fadffd1a6b",
 		},
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -106,11 +111,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
index 3c171278b4..06f9edf453 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: "STL_DISABLED",
 			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c342",
 		},
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -162,11 +167,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
index cec371c8dc..ec3d4bde09 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: "LTL_DISABLED",
 			id: "45a6eb02-7695-4393-b023-dd3be9aaaefd",
 		},
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -136,11 +141,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
index 56847b1dd2..27b72f4a3f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: "RTL_DISABLED",
 			id: "45a6eb02-7695-4393-b023-dd3be9aaaefe",
 		},
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -139,11 +144,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
index f85c0cfd32..436b50e9f4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { generateMutedNoteQuery } from "../../common/generate-muted-note-query.j
 import { generateChannelQuery } from "../../common/generate-channel-query.js";
 import { generateBlockedUserQuery } from "../../common/generate-block-query.js";
 import { generateMutedUserRenotesQueryForNotes } from "../../common/generated-muted-renote-query.js";
+import { ApiError } from "../../error.js";
 
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ["notes"],
@@ -27,6 +28,14 @@ export const meta = {
 			ref: "Note",
 		},
 	},
+
+	errors: {
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
+	},
 } as const;
 
 export const paramDef = {
@@ -154,11 +163,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/user-list-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/user-list-timeline.ts
index 03f5cee3f3..5c3fc55bef 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/user-list-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/user-list-timeline.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ export const meta = {
 			code: "NO_SUCH_LIST",
 			id: "8fb1fbd5-e476-4c37-9fb0-43d55b63a2ff",
 		},
+		queryError: {
+			message: "Please follow more users.",
+			code: "QUERY_ERROR",
+			id: "620763f4-f621-4533-ab33-0577a1a3c343",
+		},
 	},
 } as const;
 
@@ -149,11 +154,15 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	const found = [];
 	const take = Math.floor(ps.limit * 1.5);
 	let skip = 0;
-	while (found.length < ps.limit) {
-		const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
-		found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
-		skip += take;
-		if (notes.length < take) break;
+	try {
+		while (found.length < ps.limit) {
+			const notes = await query.take(take).skip(skip).getMany();
+			found.push(...(await Notes.packMany(notes, user)));
+			skip += take;
+			if (notes.length < take) break;
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new ApiError(meta.errors.queryError);
 	}
 
 	if (found.length > ps.limit) {