diff --git a/libs/cache.js b/libs/cache.js
index 3357fd0..8e8a609 100644
--- a/libs/cache.js
+++ b/libs/cache.js
@@ -25,15 +25,20 @@ async function fill() {
     const timestamp = new Date();
     logger.debug('filling cache...');
     clear();
-    if (modep === undefined) {
-        modep = require('./modep.js');
+    try {
+
+        if (modep === undefined) {
+            modep = require('./modep.js');
+        }
+        await modep.getBanks();
+        await modep.getPedalboards();
+        await modep.getDefaultPedalboard();
+        await modep.getCurrentPedalboard();
+        await modep.getCurrentPedals();
+        logger.debug('cache filled after ' + timeDiff(timestamp) + 'ms');
+    } catch (err) {
+        logger.error('encountered an error while filling the cache after ' + timeDiff(timestamp) + 'ms');
     }
-    await modep.getBanks();
-    await modep.getPedalboards();
-    await modep.getDefaultPedalboard();
-    await modep.getCurrentPedalboard();
-    await modep.getCurrentPedals();
-    logger.debug('cache filled after ' + timeDiff(timestamp) + 'ms');
 }
 
 function clear() {