diff --git a/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/power.py b/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/power.py
index 26b29a192..2bfe0d26f 100644
--- a/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/power.py
+++ b/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/power.py
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def record_readings():
         power_board.logger.info(f'Setting up power recording {record_interval=}')
         while True:
             time.sleep(record_interval)
-            power_board.record(collection_name='power')
+            try:
+                power_board.record(collection_name='power')
+            except Exception as e:
+                power_board.logger.warning(f'Could not get power record: {e}')
 
     # Create a thread to record the readings at an interval.
     power_thread = Thread(target=record_readings)
diff --git a/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/weather.py b/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/weather.py
index c25c8a8e2..bccb90cf1 100644
--- a/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/weather.py
+++ b/src/panoptes/pocs/utils/service/weather.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ def record_readings():
                 weather_station.logger.info(f'Setting up weather recording {record_interval=}')
                 while True:
                     time.sleep(record_interval)
-                    weather_station.record()
+                    try:
+                        weather_station.record()
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        weather_station.logger.warning(f'Could not get weather record: {e}')
 
             # Create a thread to record the readings at an interval
             weather_thread = Thread(target=record_readings)