diff --git a/plugins/TestingList.java b/plugins/TestingList.java
index ef59c7c..002c4fb 100644
--- a/plugins/TestingList.java
+++ b/plugins/TestingList.java
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ public class TestingList extends Panel {
         public String[] getTestInProgress() {
             String[] dsTestProperties = null;
             //search for device name in table
+            try{
             for (int row = 0; row <= jTable1.getRowCount() - 1; row++) {
                 if (jTable1.getValueAt(row, COL_STATUS).toString().equals("Running")) {
                     dsTestProperties[0] = jTable1.getValueAt(row, COL_DEVICENAME).toString();
@@ -351,7 +352,13 @@ public class TestingList extends Panel {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            return dsTestProperties;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) {
+                SwingUtils.showMessage(this, "", ex.toString());
+            }
+            finally{
+                return dsTestProperties;
+            }
         }
         
         //returns the status of the specified test name for specified device name