diff --git a/bmesh_operations/mesh_edit.py b/bmesh_operations/mesh_edit.py
index 49d4a6d..f8a0275 100644
--- a/bmesh_operations/mesh_edit.py
+++ b/bmesh_operations/mesh_edit.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ def bmesh_join(list_of_bmeshes, list_of_matrices, normal_update=False):
 
         if bm_to_add.faces:
             for face in bm_to_add.faces:
-                add_face(tuple(bm.verts[i.index + offset] for i in face.verts))
+                try:
+                    add_face(tuple(bm.verts[i.index + offset] for i in face.verts))
+                except:
+                    pass
             bm.faces.index_update()
 
         if bm_to_add.edges:
diff --git a/bmesh_operations/mesh_split_by_island.py b/bmesh_operations/mesh_split_by_island.py
index b11c918..9e3bb02 100644
--- a/bmesh_operations/mesh_split_by_island.py
+++ b/bmesh_operations/mesh_split_by_island.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import bpy
 import bmesh
+import sys
 
 
 # Simple - get all linked faces
 def get_linked_faces(f):
+    sys.setrecursionlimit(10**6)
     if f.tag:
         # If the face is already tagged, return empty list
         return []