diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index a9e6818..5e0c5f0 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -62,11 +62,13 @@ function generate_short($url, $dbh) {
 			$sth->execute();
 			$loop++;
 		}
-		$sth = $dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO " . DB_TABLE . " (id, url, ip, count) VALUES (?, ?, ?, '0')");
-		$sth->bindParam(1, $hash, PDO::PARAM_STR, HASH_LENGTH);
-		$sth->bindParam(2, $url, PDO::PARAM_STR);
-		$sth->bindParam(3, $clientip, PDO::PARAM_STR, 255);
-		if (!$sth->execute()) {
+		try {
+			$sth = $dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO " . DB_TABLE . " (id, url, ip, count) VALUES (?, ?, ?, '0')");
+			$sth->bindParam(1, $hash, PDO::PARAM_STR, HASH_LENGTH);
+			$sth->bindParam(2, $url, PDO::PARAM_STR);
+			$sth->bindParam(3, $clientip, PDO::PARAM_STR, 255);
+			$sth->execute();
+		} catch (PDOException $e) {
 			$hash = "ERROR<br />Failed to insert hash!";
 		}
 	}