diff --git a/src/core/coreav.cpp b/src/core/coreav.cpp
index a6536406e..2280e08bc 100644
--- a/src/core/coreav.cpp
+++ b/src/core/coreav.cpp
@@ -292,9 +292,12 @@ bool CoreAV::startCall(uint32_t friendNum, bool video)
     }
 
     uint32_t videoBitrate = video ? VIDEO_DEFAULT_BITRATE : 0;
-    if (!toxav_call(toxav.get(), friendNum, audioSettings.getAudioBitrate(), videoBitrate,
-                    nullptr))
+    Toxav_Err_Call err;
+    toxav_call(toxav.get(), friendNum, audioSettings.getAudioBitrate(), videoBitrate,
+                    &err);
+    if (!PARSE_ERR(err)) {
         return false;
+    }
 
     // Audio backend must be set before making a call
     assert(audio != nullptr);
diff --git a/util/include/util/toxcoreerrorparser.h b/util/include/util/toxcoreerrorparser.h
index 418e99cb2..3576a786f 100644
--- a/util/include/util/toxcoreerrorparser.h
+++ b/util/include/util/toxcoreerrorparser.h
@@ -56,4 +56,5 @@ namespace ToxcoreErrorParser {
     bool parseErr(Tox_Err_File_Send error, int line);
     bool parseErr(Tox_Err_File_Send_Chunk error, int line);
     bool parseErr(Toxav_Err_Call_Control error, int line);
+    bool parseErr(Toxav_Err_Call error, int line);
 } // namespace ToxcoreErrorParser
diff --git a/util/src/toxcoreerrorparser.cpp b/util/src/toxcoreerrorparser.cpp
index c53f69cd6..f43ccf65f 100644
--- a/util/src/toxcoreerrorparser.cpp
+++ b/util/src/toxcoreerrorparser.cpp
@@ -569,3 +569,37 @@ bool ToxcoreErrorParser::parseErr(Toxav_Err_Call_Control error, int line)
     qCritical() << line << "Unknown Toxav_Err_Call_Control error code:" << error;
     return false;
 }
+
+bool ToxcoreErrorParser::parseErr(Toxav_Err_Call error, int line)
+{
+    switch (error) {
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_OK:
+        return true;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_MALLOC:
+        qCritical() << line << ": A resource allocation error occurred.";
+        return false;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_SYNC:
+        qCritical() << line << ": Synchronization error occurred.";
+        return false;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_FRIEND_NOT_FOUND:
+        qCritical() << line << ": The friend number did not designate a valid friend.";
+        return false;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_FRIEND_NOT_CONNECTED:
+        qCritical() << line << ": The friend was valid, but not currently connected.";
+        return false;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_FRIEND_ALREADY_IN_CALL:
+        qCritical() << line << ": Attempted to call a friend while already in a call with them.";
+        return false;
+
+    case TOXAV_ERR_CALL_INVALID_BIT_RATE:
+        qCritical() << line << ": Audio or video bit rate is invalid.";
+        return false;
+    }
+    qCritical() << line << "Unknown Toxav_Err_Call error code:" << error;
+    return false;
+}