diff --git a/hydrobot.py b/hydrobot.py
--- a/hydrobot.py
+++ b/hydrobot.py
@@ -140,13 +140,25 @@ class CanBus:
         self.queue.send(msg.encode())
         
         if msg.lookup_signal(output) == msg.Output1:
-            MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_1', value=state)
+            try:
+                MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_1', value=state)
+            except:
+                logger.error("Could not connect to database")
         if msg.lookup_signal(output) == msg.Output2:
-            MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_2', value=state)
+            try:
+                MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_2', value=state)
+            except:
+                logger.error("Could not connect to database")
         if msg.lookup_signal(output) == msg.Output3:
-            MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_3', value=state)
+            try:
+                MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_3', value=state)
+            except:
+                logger.error("Could not connect to database")
         if msg.lookup_signal(output) == msg.Output4:
-            MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_4', value=state)
+            try:
+                MySeriesHelper(measurement='output_4', value=state)
+            except:
+                logger.error("Could not connect to database")
         
         
 class Scheduler: