diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/GlobalExceptionHandler.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
index dff7d648..3fbaa1d8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolationException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageNotReadableException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestControllerAdvice;
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ public class GlobalExceptionHandler {
         return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR, message));
     }
 
+    @ExceptionHandler(HttpMessageNotReadableException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleMessageNotReadable(HttpMessageNotReadableException ex) {
+        return ResponseEntity.badRequest()
+                .body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR, "Invalid request body"));
+    }
+
     @ExceptionHandler(ResponseStatusException.class)
     public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleResponseStatus(ResponseStatusException ex) {
         return ResponseEntity.status(ex.getStatusCode())