diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 473afa450..999442cdd 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -1407,7 +1407,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
   bool core::prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(const std::vector<block_complete_entry> &blocks_entry, std::vector<block> &blocks)
   {
     m_incoming_tx_lock.lock();
-    if (!m_blockchain_storage.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(blocks_entry, blocks))
+    bool success = false;
+    try { success = m_blockchain_storage.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(blocks_entry, blocks); }
+    catch (const std::exception &e) { MERROR("Failed prepare handle incoming blocks: " << e.what()); }
+    catch (...) { MERROR("Failed prepare handling incoming blocks"); }
+    if (!success)
     {
       cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(false);
       return false;