diff --git a/src/Connect.php b/src/Connect.php
index 8fdf911..e0e68b5 100644
--- a/src/Connect.php
+++ b/src/Connect.php
@@ -73,10 +73,13 @@ class Connect
         }
 
         try {
-            return json_decode(
-                $client->request($method, $url, $config)->getBody(),
-                true
-            );
+            $response = $client->request($method, $url, $config);
+            $body = (string) $response->getBody();
+
+            if ($response->getStatusCode() !== 200)
+                throw new ConnectException($body);
+
+            return json_decode($body, true);
 
         } catch(\Exception $e) {
             $this->deleteAccessToken();
@@ -271,7 +274,18 @@ class Connect
 
         $model = $this->synchronized[$data['connectResourceType']];
         $method = $this->getEventMethod($data['connectEventType']);
-        $data = $data['connectResourceData'];
+
+        if ($data['connectEventType'] != 'deleted') {
+            try {
+                $data = $this->get($data['connectResourceType'], $data['connectResourceData']['id']);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                abort(404, "Could not retrieve this resource.");
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            $data = $data['connectResourceData'];
+        }
+
         $model::$method($data['id'], $data);
 
         return true;