diff --git a/app/Listeners/Document/CreateDocumentTransaction.php b/app/Listeners/Document/CreateDocumentTransaction.php
index cd5c16245..76c4535f7 100644
--- a/app/Listeners/Document/CreateDocumentTransaction.php
+++ b/app/Listeners/Document/CreateDocumentTransaction.php
@@ -36,16 +36,30 @@ class CreateDocumentTransaction
             if (empty($user) || $signed) {
                 flash($message)->error()->important();
 
-                redirect()->route("signed.$type.show", $document->id)->send();
+                return $this->getResponse('signed.' . $type . '.show', $document, $message);
             }
 
             if ($user->can('read-client-portal')) {
                 flash($message)->error()->important();
 
-                redirect()->route("portal.$type.show", $document->id)->send();
+                return $this->getResponse('portal.' . $type . '.show', $document, $message);
             }
 
             throw new \Exception($message);
         }
     }
+
+    protected function getResponse($path, $document, $message)
+    {
+        if (request()->expectsJson()) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => false,
+                'errors' => true,
+                'message' => $message,
+                'redirect' => route($path, $document->id)
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route($path, $document->id);
+    }
 }