diff --git a/src/dns/namecheap.js b/src/dns/namecheap.js
index d8c30d29e..650f9ac20 100644
--- a/src/dns/namecheap.js
+++ b/src/dns/namecheap.js
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ function getInternal(dnsConfig, zoneName, subdomain, type, callback) {
                 if (error) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, error));
 
                 var tmp = result.ApiResponse;
-                if (tmp['$'].Status !== 'OK') return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, safe.query(tmp, 'Errors[0].Error[0]._', 'Invalid response')));
+                if (tmp['$'].Status !== 'OK') {
+                    var errorMessage = safe.query(tmp, 'Errors[0].Error[0]._', 'Invalid response');
+                    if (errorMessage === 'API Key is invalid or API access has not been enabled') return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.ACCESS_DENIED, errorMessage));
+
+                    return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, errorMessage));
+                }
                 if (!tmp.CommandResponse[0]) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'Invalid response'));
                 if (!tmp.CommandResponse[0].DomainDNSGetHostsResult[0]) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'Invalid response'));
 
@@ -120,7 +125,12 @@ function setInternal(dnsConfig, zoneName, hosts, callback) {
                 if (error) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, error));
 
                 var tmp = result.ApiResponse;
-                if (tmp['$'].Status !== 'OK') return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, safe.query(tmp, 'Errors[0].Error[0]._', 'Invalid response')));
+                if (tmp['$'].Status !== 'OK') {
+                    var errorMessage = safe.query(tmp, 'Errors[0].Error[0]._', 'Invalid response');
+                    if (errorMessage === 'API Key is invalid or API access has not been enabled') return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.ACCESS_DENIED, errorMessage));
+
+                    return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, errorMessage));
+                }
                 if (!tmp.CommandResponse[0]) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'Invalid response'));
                 if (!tmp.CommandResponse[0].DomainDNSSetHostsResult[0]) return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'Invalid response'));
                 if (tmp.CommandResponse[0].DomainDNSSetHostsResult[0]['$'].IsSuccess !== 'true') return callback(new DomainsError(DomainsError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, 'Invalid response'));