diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 949a8af..de947ce 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ app.post('/write', async (req, res) => {
 app.get('/read/:hash', async (req, res) => {
   // Fetch content
   const { hash } = req.params;
-  const data = await db.get(req.params.hash);
+  let data;
+  try {
+    data = await db.get(req.params.hash);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log('read error:', e.message, hash);
+    res.status(e.status).end();
+    return;
+  }
   console.log('read', hash);
   // Return content
   res.json(data);