diff --git a/actions/postnotice.php b/actions/postnotice.php
index fb06703766..f092d54d1d 100644
--- a/actions/postnotice.php
+++ b/actions/postnotice.php
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ class PostnoticeAction extends Action
      */
     function prepare($argarray)
     {
+        StatusNet::setApi(true); // Send smaller error pages
+
         parent::prepare($argarray);
+
         try {
             $this->checkNotice();
         } catch (Exception $e) {
diff --git a/actions/updateprofile.php b/actions/updateprofile.php
index e416a6fa93..dfc31f5427 100644
--- a/actions/updateprofile.php
+++ b/actions/updateprofile.php
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class UpdateprofileAction extends Action
      */
     function prepare($argarray)
     {
+        StatusNet::setApi(true); // Send smaller error pages
+
         parent::prepare($argarray);
         $license      = $_POST['omb_listenee_license'];
         $site_license = common_config('license', 'url');