diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
index 882226172..1fd868a90 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
@@ -300,12 +300,18 @@ def fetch_activity_from_html_url(url) do
   end
 
   def fetch_activity_from_url(url) do
-    with {:ok, activities} when length(activities) > 0 <- fetch_activity_from_atom_url(url) do
-      {:ok, activities}
-    else
-      _e -> with {:ok, activities} <- fetch_activity_from_html_url(url) do
-              {:ok, activities}
-            end
+    try do
+      with {:ok, activities} when length(activities) > 0 <- fetch_activity_from_atom_url(url) do
+        {:ok, activities}
+      else
+        _e -> with {:ok, activities} <- fetch_activity_from_html_url(url) do
+                {:ok, activities}
+              end
+      end
+    rescue
+      e ->
+        Logger.debug("Couldn't get #{url}: #{inspect(e)}")
+        {:error, "Couldn't get #{url}: #{inspect(e)}"}
     end
   end
 end