diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index e39d6413..4640c042 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                         ->setStatusCode($statusCode);
                 } else {
                     // Show standard modal for easier debugging locally
-                    if (app()->isLocal() && $statusCode === 500) {
+                    if (app()->hasDebugModeEnabled() && $statusCode === 500) {
                         return $response;
                     }
                     // Return JSON response for PrimeVue toast to display, handled by Inertia router event listener