diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/RepositoryServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
index 62d7c7c..55847df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
@@ -486,8 +486,7 @@ LOGGER.debug("json: " + jsonArray);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Repository addRepository(String datatype,
-                                    Repository repository) throws Exception {
+    public Repository addRepository(String datatype, Repository repository) throws Exception {
 
         LOGGER.debug("storing " + datatype + " repository with id: " + repository.getId());
 
@@ -558,14 +557,16 @@ LOGGER.debug("json: " + jsonArray);
         ResponseEntity responseEntity = restTemplate.exchange(uriComponents.toUri(), HttpMethod.POST, httpEntity, ResponseEntity.class);
 
         if (responseEntity.getStatusCode().equals(HttpStatus.OK)) {
-            emailUtils.sendUserRegistrationEmail(repository, authentication);
-            emailUtils.sendAdminRegistrationEmail(repository, authentication);
+            try {
+                emailUtils.sendUserRegistrationEmail(repository, authentication);
+                emailUtils.sendAdminRegistrationEmail(repository, authentication);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                LOGGER.error("Error sending email", e);
+            }
         } else
-            LOGGER.debug(responseEntity.getBody().toString());
+            LOGGER.error("Error storing repository: " + responseEntity.getBody().toString());
 
         return repository;
-
-
     }
 
     @Override