diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
index b30a374..a0a3580 100644
--- a/db.py
+++ b/db.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def _is_blocked_response(html, status_code):
         return True
     if "enable javascript and cookies" in html_lower:
         return True
+    if "request rejected" in html_lower:
+        return True
+    if "access denied" in html_lower:
+        return True
     return False
 
 
@@ -295,7 +299,7 @@ def fetch_page(url):
     resp = requests.get(url, timeout=10, headers={"User-Agent": "TinyWeb/1.0"}, allow_redirects=False)
 
     if _is_blocked_response(resp.text, resp.status_code):
-        raise Exception("Site blocks automated access (Cloudflare/CDN protection)")
+        raise Exception(f"Site blocks automated access: {resp.status_code}")
 
     # Follow redirects manually, re-validating each target
     max_redirects = 5