diff --git a/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php b/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
index 5dc0034cb..754a08344 100644
--- a/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
+++ b/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Bluehost
  * Description: This plugin integrates your WordPress site with the Bluehost control panel, including performance, security, and update features.
- * Version: 2.2
+ * Version: 2.2.1
  * Requires at least: 4.7
  * Requires PHP: 5.6
  * Author: Bluehost
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 }
 
 // Define constants
-define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_VERSION', '2.2' );
+define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_VERSION', '2.2.1' );
 define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'BLUEHOST_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 
diff --git a/inc/AccessToken.php b/inc/AccessToken.php
index c31b2f4cf..33c44c367 100644
--- a/inc/AccessToken.php
+++ b/inc/AccessToken.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public static function get_token() {
 	/**
 	 * Save an access token.
 	 *
-	 * @param string $token Access token
+	 * @param string $token      Access token
 	 * @param int    $expiration Timestamp of expiration
 	 */
 	public static function set_token( $token, $expiration ) {
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ public static function set_token( $token, $expiration ) {
 	/**
 	 * Request an access token.
 	 *
-	 * @throws \Exception The random_bytes() function may throw an Exception in some cases.
-	 *
 	 * @return array|\WP_Error
+	 *
+	 * @throws \Exception The random_bytes() function may throw an Exception in some cases.
 	 */
 	public static function request_token() {
 
@@ -101,16 +101,21 @@ public static function request_token() {
 
 	/**
 	 * Refresh the stored token.
+	 *
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException On error or unexpected payload shape.
 	 */
 	public static function refresh_token() {
 		try {
 			$response = self::request_token();
-			$data     = ResponseUtilities::parse_json_response( $response );
+			$data     = ResponseUtilities::parse_json_response( $response, true );
 			if ( isset( $data['access_token'], $data['expires_in'] ) ) {
 				$token      = $data['access_token'];
 				$expires_in = (int) $data['expires_in'];
 				$timestamp  = ResponseUtilities::get_response_timestamp( $response );
 				self::set_token( $token, $timestamp + $expires_in );
+			} else {
+				$data['_status_code'] = wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response );
+				throw new \RuntimeException( wp_json_encode( $data ) );
 			}
 		} catch ( \Exception $e ) {
 			trigger_error( $e->getMessage() ); // phpcs:ignore
@@ -121,6 +126,9 @@ public static function refresh_token() {
 	 * Check for proper conditions before refreshing the token.
 	 */
 	public static function maybe_refresh_token() {
+		if ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) {
+			return;
+		}
 		if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) && ! self::has_token() ) {
 			self::refresh_token();
 		}
diff --git a/inc/ResponseUtilities.php b/inc/ResponseUtilities.php
index be77b7b21..a6d02ccd6 100644
--- a/inc/ResponseUtilities.php
+++ b/inc/ResponseUtilities.php
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ class ResponseUtilities {
 	public static function parse_json_response( $response, $assoc_array = false ) {
 		$data = array();
 
-		if ( 200 === wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response ) ) {
-			$body = wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response );
-			if ( $body ) {
-				$payload = json_decode( $body, $assoc_array );
-				if ( $payload && is_array( $payload ) ) {
-					$data = (array) $payload;
-				}
+		$body = wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response );
+		if ( $body ) {
+			$payload = json_decode( $body, $assoc_array );
+			if ( $payload && is_array( $payload ) ) {
+				$data = (array) $payload;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/languages/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.pot b/languages/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.pot
index 129c83a21..aa6d7cb2c 100644
--- a/languages/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.pot
+++ b/languages/bluehost-wordpress-plugin.pot
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This file is distributed under the GPLv2 or later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: Bluehost 2.2\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: Bluehost 2.2.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/bluehost/bluehost-wordpress-plugin/issues\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"