diff --git a/dap/algos/whitefield_correction.py b/dap/algos/whitefield_correction.py
index 3b85fe4..b66eddd 100644
--- a/dap/algos/whitefield_correction.py
+++ b/dap/algos/whitefield_correction.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ def calc_apply_whitefield_correction(results, data):
               f"{error=}")
         return
 
-    results["is_white_field_corrected"] = True
-    WF_METHODS[wf_method](data, whitefield_image)
-
+    try:
+        WF_METHODS[wf_method](data, whitefield_image)
+    except Exception as error:
+        print(f"ERROR: White field correction failed.\n"
+              f"{error=}")
+    else:
+        results["is_white_field_corrected"] = True