diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-cherries-reflect.md b/.changeset/spicy-cherries-reflect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddc2ab85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-cherries-reflect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hyperdx/otel-web': patch
+---
+
+fix: handle xhr responseText exception
diff --git a/packages/otel-web/src/HyperDXXMLHttpRequestInstrumentation.ts b/packages/otel-web/src/HyperDXXMLHttpRequestInstrumentation.ts
index 7d1c6cae..49266ace 100644
--- a/packages/otel-web/src/HyperDXXMLHttpRequestInstrumentation.ts
+++ b/packages/otel-web/src/HyperDXXMLHttpRequestInstrumentation.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ export class HyperDXXMLHttpRequestInstrumentation extends XMLHttpRequestInstrume
                 span,
                 (header) => headers[header],
               );
-              span.setAttribute('http.response.body', xhr.responseText);
+              try {
+                span.setAttribute('http.response.body', xhr.responseText);
+              } catch (e) {
+                // ignore (DOMException if responseType is not the empty string or "text")
+              }
 
               shimmer.unwrap(xhr, 'setRequestHeader');
               shimmer.unwrap(xhr, 'send');