diff --git a/backend/danswer/server/query_and_chat/query_backend.py b/backend/danswer/server/query_and_chat/query_backend.py
index 703ef2c04..1b8d5dc4b 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/server/query_and_chat/query_backend.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/server/query_and_chat/query_backend.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+from collections.abc import Generator
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
@@ -267,10 +269,17 @@ def get_answer_with_quote(
 
     logger.notice(f"Received query for one shot answer with quotes: {query}")
 
-    packets = stream_search_answer(
-        query_req=query_request,
-        user=user,
-        max_document_tokens=None,
-        max_history_tokens=0,
-    )
-    return StreamingResponse(packets, media_type="application/json")
+    def stream_generator() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
+        try:
+            for packet in stream_search_answer(
+                query_req=query_request,
+                user=user,
+                max_document_tokens=None,
+                max_history_tokens=0,
+            ):
+                yield json.dumps(packet) if isinstance(packet, dict) else packet
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(f"Error in search answer streaming: {e}")
+            yield json.dumps({"error": str(e)})
+
+    return StreamingResponse(stream_generator(), media_type="application/json")
diff --git a/web/src/components/search/SearchSection.tsx b/web/src/components/search/SearchSection.tsx
index b8c13be91..9f49e4715 100644
--- a/web/src/components/search/SearchSection.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/search/SearchSection.tsx
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ const SEARCH_DEFAULT_OVERRIDES_START: SearchDefaultOverrides = {
   offset: 0,
 };
 
-const VALID_QUESTION_RESPONSE_DEFAULT: ValidQuestionResponse = {
-  reasoning: null,
-  error: null,
-};
-
 interface SearchSectionProps {
   toggle: () => void;
   defaultSearchType: SearchType;