diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 0e52a4db..9341d6cc 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
 
     def __raster(self, r: RasterGridRequest) -> CompletedRasterGridElem:
+        #TODO more sensible max_time adding, for large gridscans may fail.
         max_time = r.exp_time_s * r.n_y * r.n_x + 60
 
         if r.dtz is not None:
@@ -769,9 +770,12 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
         if self.sample is not None and self.sample.db_id is not None:
             self.save_screenshot_db(self.sample.db_id, "after_dc")
-            self.__aare.ingest_scan(sample=self.sample, result=result,
+            try:
+                self.__aare.ingest_scan(sample=self.sample, result=result,
                                     geom=self.sample_geometry, beam_mark_pxl=self.__cfg.get_beam_mark(self.zoom))
 
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Exception ingesting scan: {e}")
         return CompletedRotationScan(request=copy.deepcopy(request), result=result)
 
     def measure_rotation(self, request: RotationScanRequest) -> CompletedRotationScan: