diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
index 1da32c3..d67e0a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@ public class ValidatorServiceImpl implements ValidatorService {
     public JobForValidation submitJobForValidation(JobForValidation jobForValidation) throws ValidatorServiceException {
         LOGGER.debug("Submit job for validation with id : " + jobForValidation.getDatasourceId());
         try {
-            emailUtils.sendSubmitJobForValidationEmail(SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication(),jobForValidation);
+            try {
+                emailUtils.sendSubmitJobForValidationEmail(SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication(), jobForValidation);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                LOGGER.error("Error sending email ", e);
+            }
             /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             // FIXME: this is a hack for CRIS Jan Dvorak Validator, should be implemented properly //
             /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////