diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 6ab758d6..27e95e02 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -2908,6 +2908,13 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
             raise
 
+        except MountingFailed as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to mount sample: {e}")
+            if e.critical:
+                raise e
+            else:
+                pass
+
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in measure: {e}")
             if progress.current_step is not None: