diff --git a/findmy/errors.py b/findmy/errors.py
index b876ebc..2338e89 100644
--- a/findmy/errors.py
+++ b/findmy/errors.py
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ class UnhandledProtocolError(RuntimeError):
     """
 
 
+class EmptyResponseError(RuntimeError):
+    """
+    Raised when Apple servers return an empty response when querying location reports.
+
+    This is a bug on Apple's side. More info: https://github.com/malmeloo/FindMy.py/issues/185
+    """
+
+
 class InvalidStateError(RuntimeError):
     """
     Raised when a method is used that is in conflict with the internal account state.
diff --git a/findmy/reports/account.py b/findmy/reports/account.py
index d9a8a8a..3555975 100644
--- a/findmy/reports/account.py
+++ b/findmy/reports/account.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 from findmy import util
 from findmy.errors import (
+    EmptyResponseError,
     InvalidCredentialsError,
     InvalidStateError,
     UnauthorizedError,
@@ -669,8 +670,14 @@ async def _do_request() -> util.http.HttpResponse:
                 retry_counter += 1
 
                 if retry_counter > 3:
-                    logger.warning("Max retries reached, returning empty response")
-                    return resp
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Max retries reached, returning empty response. \
+                            Location reports might be missing!"
+                    )
+                    msg = "Empty response received from Apple servers. \
+                        This is most likely a bug on Apple's side. \
+                        More info: https://github.com/malmeloo/FindMy.py/issues/185"
+                    raise EmptyResponseError(msg)
 
                 await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
diff --git a/findmy/reports/reports.py b/findmy/reports/reports.py
index 7866f62..a616cd3 100644
--- a/findmy/reports/reports.py
+++ b/findmy/reports/reports.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from findmy import util
 from findmy.accessory import RollingKeyPairSource
+from findmy.errors import EmptyResponseError
 from findmy.keys import HasHashedPublicKey, KeyPair, KeyPairMapping, KeyPairType
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ async def fetch_location_history(
 
         return reports
 
-    async def _fetch_accessory_reports(
+    async def _fetch_accessory_reports(  # noqa: C901
         self,
         accessory: RollingKeyPairSource,
         only_latest: bool = False,
@@ -480,7 +481,10 @@ async def _fetch() -> set[LocationReport]:
                 len(cur_keys_primary | new_keys_primary) > 290
                 or len(cur_keys_secondary | new_keys_secondary) > 290
             ):
-                ret |= await _fetch()
+                try:
+                    ret |= await _fetch()
+                except EmptyResponseError:
+                    return []
 
                 # if we only want the latest report, we can stop here
                 # since we are iterating backwards in time
@@ -498,7 +502,10 @@ async def _fetch() -> set[LocationReport]:
 
         if cur_keys_primary or cur_keys_secondary:
             # fetch remaining keys
-            ret |= await _fetch()
+            try:
+                ret |= await _fetch()
+            except EmptyResponseError:
+                return []
 
         return sorted(ret)
 
@@ -510,7 +517,10 @@ async def _fetch_key_reports(
 
         # fetch all as primary keys
         ids = [([key.hashed_adv_key_b64], []) for key in keys]
-        encrypted_reports: list[LocationReport] = await self._account.fetch_raw_reports(ids)
+        try:
+            encrypted_reports: list[LocationReport] = await self._account.fetch_raw_reports(ids)
+        except EmptyResponseError:
+            encrypted_reports = []
 
         id_to_key: dict[bytes, HasHashedPublicKey] = {key.hashed_adv_key_bytes: key for key in keys}
         reports: dict[HasHashedPublicKey, list[LocationReport]] = {key: [] for key in keys}