diff --git a/site/app.py b/site/app.py
index 4857d1e..20f728a 100644
--- a/site/app.py
+++ b/site/app.py
@@ -45,15 +45,18 @@ def increment_visitor_count():
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
     increment_visitor_count()
-    data    = requests.get(apiRoot + "/1/user/" + user + "/playing-now")
-    if not data.json()['payload']['listens']:
-        nowPlaying = False
-        nowPlayingString = "nothing is playing right now."
-    else:
-        track            = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['track_name']
-        artist           = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['artist_name']
-        album            = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['release_name']
-        nowPlayingString = f"now playing for <b>{user}</b>: <b>{track}</b> by <b>{artist}</b> from <b>{album}</b>"
+    try:
+        data    = requests.get(apiRoot + "/1/user/" + user + "/playing-now")
+        if not data.json()['payload']['listens']:
+            nowPlaying = False
+            nowPlayingString = "nothing is playing right now."
+        else:
+            track            = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['track_name']
+            artist           = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['artist_name']
+            album            = data.json()['payload']['listens'][0]['track_metadata']['release_name']
+            nowPlayingString = f"now playing for <b>{user}</b>: <b>{track}</b> by <b>{artist}</b> from <b>{album}</b>"
+    except:
+        nowPlayingString = Failed to reach API
 
     return render_template('index.j2', np=nowPlayingString, visitor=get_visitor_count(), buttons=buttons, nyxbuttons=nyxbuttons)