diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index dbf63563c..ab1ac3d84 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -130,11 +130,16 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
         QueryableList<DMP> items = null;
         QueryableList<DMP> authItems = null;
         if (apiContext.getOperationsContext().getElasticRepository().getDmpRepository() != null) {
-            DmpCriteria criteria = DmpCriteriaMapper.toElasticCriteria(dataManagementPlanTableRequest.getCriteria());
-            dmps = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getElasticRepository().getDmpRepository().query(criteria);
-            if (dmps != null && !dmps.isEmpty()) {
-                List<Dmp> finalDmps = dmps;
-                items = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDmpDao().asQueryable().where((builder, root) -> root.get("id").in(finalDmps.stream().map(Dmp::getId).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+            try {
+                DmpCriteria criteria = DmpCriteriaMapper.toElasticCriteria(dataManagementPlanTableRequest.getCriteria());
+                dmps = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getElasticRepository().getDmpRepository().query(criteria);
+                if (dmps != null && !dmps.isEmpty()) {
+                    List<Dmp> finalDmps = dmps;
+                    items = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDmpDao().asQueryable().where((builder, root) -> root.get("id").in(finalDmps.stream().map(Dmp::getId).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+                }
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                logger.error(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+                items = null;
             }
         }
         if (items == null) {