diff --git a/aaq/tests/test_views.py b/aaq/tests/test_views.py
index 890c841d..4c82deac 100644
--- a/aaq/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/aaq/tests/test_views.py
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ def test_get_first_page_view_gibberish_input(self):
         }
 
     @responses.activate
-    def test_get_first_page_view_blank(self):
+    def test_get_first_page_view_non_text(self):
         """
         Check that we get an error message if a blank question is submitted
+        This happens when a voicenote or document is sent, or if an image is
+        sent without a text caption
         """
         user = get_user_model().objects.create_user("test")
         self.client.force_authenticate(user)
@@ -120,13 +122,12 @@ def test_get_first_page_view_blank(self):
         )
 
         payload = json.dumps({"question": ""})
-        # test string value, bad question, empty str, emoji, int
 
         response = self.client.post(
             self.url, data=payload, content_type="application/json"
         )
 
-        assert response.json() == {"question": ["This field may not be blank."]}
+        assert response.json() == {"message": "Non-text Input Detected"}
 
 
 class AddFeedbackViewTests(APITestCase):
diff --git a/aaq/views.py b/aaq/views.py
index aa43ea3e..931588fe 100644
--- a/aaq/views.py
+++ b/aaq/views.py
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@
 @api_view(("POST",))
 @renderer_classes((JSONRenderer,))
 def get_first_page(request, *args, **kwargs):
+    print(request.data)
+    if request.data == {"question": ""}:
+        json_msg = {
+            "message": "Non-text Input Detected",
+        }
+        return Response(json_msg, status=status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED)
+
     serializer = InboundCheckSerializer(data=request.data)
     serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
-
     question = serializer.validated_data["question"]
     url = urllib.parse.urljoin(settings.AAQ_CORE_API_URL, "/inbound/check")
     payload = {"text_to_match": f"{question}"}