diff --git a/src/firebolt/utils/util.py b/src/firebolt/utils/util.py
index 089e103e98d..83958fa3b94 100644
--- a/src/firebolt/utils/util.py
+++ b/src/firebolt/utils/util.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from firebolt.utils.exception import (
     ConfigurationError,
+    FireboltError,
     FireboltStructuredError,
 )
 
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ def raise_error_from_response(resp: Response) -> None:
         resp (Response): HTTP response
     """
     to_raise = None
+    # If error is Text - raise as is
+    if "text/plain" in resp.headers.get("Content-Type", ""):
+        raise FireboltError(resp.text)
+    # If error is Json - parse it and raise
     try:
         decoded = resp.json()
         if "errors" in decoded and len(decoded["errors"]) > 0:
@@ -186,6 +191,7 @@ def raise_error_from_response(resp: Response) -> None:
         raise to_raise
 
     # Raise status error if no error info was found in the body
+    # This error does not contain the response body
     resp.raise_for_status()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/dbapi/async/V2/test_queries_async.py b/tests/integration/dbapi/async/V2/test_queries_async.py
index 3167b14e32c..b67a682c32d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dbapi/async/V2/test_queries_async.py
+++ b/tests/integration/dbapi/async/V2/test_queries_async.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from firebolt.client.auth.base import Auth
 from firebolt.common._types import ColType
 from firebolt.common.row_set.types import Column
-from firebolt.utils.exception import FireboltStructuredError
+from firebolt.utils.exception import FireboltError, FireboltStructuredError
 from tests.integration.dbapi.conftest import LONG_SELECT_DEFAULT_V2
 from tests.integration.dbapi.utils import assert_deep_eq
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ async def test_multi_statement_query(connection: Connection) -> None:
 async def test_set_invalid_parameter(connection: Connection):
     async with connection.cursor() as c:
         assert len(c._set_parameters) == 0
-        with raises((OperationalError, FireboltStructuredError)) as e:
+        with raises((OperationalError, FireboltError)) as e:
             await c.execute("SET some_invalid_parameter = 1")
 
         assert "Unknown setting" in str(e.value) or "query param not allowed" in str(
diff --git a/tests/integration/dbapi/sync/V2/test_queries.py b/tests/integration/dbapi/sync/V2/test_queries.py
index 81fd37f657f..b61ad2c5b41 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dbapi/sync/V2/test_queries.py
+++ b/tests/integration/dbapi/sync/V2/test_queries.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from firebolt.common._types import ColType
 from firebolt.common.row_set.types import Column
 from firebolt.db import Binary, Connection, Cursor, OperationalError, connect
-from firebolt.utils.exception import FireboltStructuredError
+from firebolt.utils.exception import FireboltError, FireboltStructuredError
 from tests.integration.dbapi.conftest import LONG_SELECT_DEFAULT_V2
 from tests.integration.dbapi.utils import assert_deep_eq
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def test_multi_statement_query(connection: Connection) -> None:
 def test_set_invalid_parameter(connection: Connection):
     with connection.cursor() as c:
         assert len(c._set_parameters) == 0
-        with raises((OperationalError, FireboltStructuredError)) as e:
+        with raises((OperationalError, FireboltError)) as e:
             c.execute("set some_invalid_parameter = 1")
         assert "Unknown setting" in str(e.value) or "query param not allowed" in str(
             e.value
diff --git a/tests/unit/async_db/test_cursor.py b/tests/unit/async_db/test_cursor.py
index 140c14fc932..86e9bc24347 100644
--- a/tests/unit/async_db/test_cursor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/async_db/test_cursor.py
@@ -1915,3 +1915,26 @@ async def test_transaction_params_included_in_query_requests(
     )
 
     await cursor.execute("SELECT 2")
+
+
+async def test_cursor_plaintext_error(
+    httpx_mock: HTTPXMock,
+    cursor: Cursor,
+    query_url: str,
+):
+    """Test handling of plaintext error responses from the server."""
+    httpx_mock.add_callback(
+        lambda *args, **kwargs: Response(
+            status_code=codes.NOT_FOUND,
+            text="Plaintext error message",
+            headers={"Content-Type": "text/plain"},
+        ),
+        url=query_url,
+    )
+    with raises(FireboltError) as excinfo:
+        await cursor.execute("select * from t")
+
+    assert cursor._state == CursorState.ERROR
+    assert "Plaintext error message" in str(
+        excinfo.value
+    ), "Invalid error message for plaintext error response"
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diff --git a/tests/unit/db/test_cursor.py b/tests/unit/db/test_cursor.py
index 23b5532fcc2..5e4322b8d7b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/db/test_cursor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/db/test_cursor.py
@@ -1803,3 +1803,26 @@ def test_transaction_params_included_in_query_requests(
 
     # This will only succeed if transaction parameters are properly passed
     cursor.execute("SELECT 2")
+
+
+def test_cursor_plaintext_error(
+    httpx_mock: HTTPXMock,
+    cursor: Cursor,
+    query_url: str,
+):
+    """Test handling of plaintext error responses from the server."""
+    httpx_mock.add_callback(
+        lambda *args, **kwargs: Response(
+            status_code=codes.NOT_FOUND,
+            text="Plaintext error message",
+            headers={"Content-Type": "text/plain"},
+        ),
+        url=query_url,
+    )
+    with raises(FireboltError) as excinfo:
+        cursor.execute("select * from t")
+
+    assert cursor._state == CursorState.ERROR
+    assert "Plaintext error message" in str(
+        excinfo.value
+    ), "Invalid error message for plaintext error response"
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