diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/mapper/prefilling/PrefillingMapper.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/mapper/prefilling/PrefillingMapper.java
index 2ec8e9fd4..a1fae4005 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/mapper/prefilling/PrefillingMapper.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/mapper/prefilling/PrefillingMapper.java
@@ -203,7 +203,13 @@ public class PrefillingMapper {
             AutoCompleteData autoCompleteData = mapper.treeToValue(dataNode, AutoCompleteData.class);
             isMultiSelect = autoCompleteData.getMultiAutoComplete();
             for (String format : parsedValues) {
-                List<ExternalAutocompleteFieldModel> result = DatasetProfileManager.getAutocomplete(autoCompleteData, format);
+                List<ExternalAutocompleteFieldModel> result = new ArrayList<>();
+                try {
+                    result = DatasetProfileManager.getAutocomplete(autoCompleteData, format);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+                }
                 result = result.stream().filter(StreamDistinctBy.distinctByKey(ExternalAutocompleteFieldModel::getId)).collect(Collectors.toList());
                 if(!result.isEmpty()){
                     List<String> tempValues = new LinkedList<>();