diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_digicert/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_digicert/plugin.py
index 574c8e8e..a100954f 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_digicert/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_digicert/plugin.py
@@ -221,10 +221,13 @@ def handle_cis_response(response):
     :param response:
     :return:
     """
-    if response.status_code > 399:
-        raise Exception(response.text)
-
     return response.json()
+    if response.status_code == 404:
+        raise Exception("DigiCert: Order not in issued state.")
+    elif response.status_code == 406:
+        raise Exception("DigiCert: Wrong Header")
+    elif response.status_code > 399:
+        raise Exception("DigiCert rejected request with the error:" + response.text)
 
 
 @retry(stop_max_attempt_number=10, wait_fixed=10000)