diff --git a/backend/api/EventHandlers/TeamsMessageEventHandler.cs b/backend/api/EventHandlers/TeamsMessageEventHandler.cs
index ad760c3de..04c085ac5 100644
--- a/backend/api/EventHandlers/TeamsMessageEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api/EventHandlers/TeamsMessageEventHandler.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,16 @@ private async void OnTeamsMessageReceived(object? sender, TeamsMessageEventArgs
             client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
 
             var content = CreateTeamsMessageCard(e.TeamsMessage);
-
-            var response = await client.PostAsync(url, content);
+            HttpResponseMessage? response;
+            try
+            {
+                response = await client.PostAsync(url, content);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to send message to Teams");
+                return;
+            }
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
                 _logger.LogInformation("Post request via teams incomming webhook was successful, Status Code: {response.StatusCode}", response.StatusCode);
@@ -74,4 +82,3 @@ private static StringContent CreateTeamsMessageCard(string message)
         }
     }
 }
-