diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor.kt
index 20ff756..3db1738 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl
 import okhttp3.Interceptor
 import okhttp3.Response
-
 import java.io.IOException
 
 class InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor(private val accountManager: AccountManager) : Interceptor {
@@ -18,9 +17,13 @@ class InstanceSwitchAuthInterceptor(private val accountManager: AccountManager)
         // only switch domains if the request comes from retrofit
         if (originalRequest.url.host == FediverseApi.PLACEHOLDER_DOMAIN) {
 
-            val currentAccount = runBlocking { accountManager.activeAccount() }
             val builder = originalRequest.newBuilder()
 
+            // when using retrofit we want json responses
+            builder.addHeader("Accept", "application/json")
+
+            val currentAccount = runBlocking { accountManager.activeAccount() }
+
             val instanceHeader = originalRequest.header(FediverseApi.DOMAIN_HEADER)
             if (instanceHeader != null) {
                 // use domain explicitly specified in custom header