diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index ede1698..80d92ab 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -784,11 +784,15 @@ Generate a title following these rules:
             json.dump({'remote_url': self.remote_url, 'remote_bearer_token': self.remote_bearer_token, 'run_remote': self.run_remote, 'local_port': local_instance.port, 'run_on_background': self.run_on_background, 'model_tweaks': self.model_tweaks, 'ollama_overrides': local_instance.overrides}, f, indent=6)
 
     def verify_connection(self):
-        response = connection_handler.simple_get(f"{connection_handler.url}/api/tags")
-        if response.status_code == 200:
-            self.save_server_config()
-            self.update_list_local_models()
-        return response.status_code == 200
+        try:
+            response = connection_handler.simple_get(f"{connection_handler.url}/api/tags")
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                self.save_server_config()
+                self.update_list_local_models()
+            return response.status_code == 200
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(e)
+            return False
 
     def add_code_blocks(self):
         text = self.bot_message.get_text(self.bot_message.get_start_iter(), self.bot_message.get_end_iter(), True)