diff --git a/src/controllers/api/trends.ts b/src/controllers/api/trends.ts
index d581ddc8..181d8dc9 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/trends.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/trends.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import { generateDateRange, Time } from '@/utils/time.ts';
 import { unfurlCardCached } from '@/utils/unfurl.ts';
 import { renderStatus } from '@/views/mastodon/statuses.ts';
 
-let trendingHashtagsCache = getTrendingHashtags();
+let trendingHashtagsCache = getTrendingHashtags().catch((e) => {
+  console.error(`Failed to get trending hashtags: ${e}`);
+  return Promise.resolve([]);
+});
 
 Deno.cron('update trending hashtags cache', '35 * * * *', async () => {
   try {
@@ -52,7 +55,10 @@ async function getTrendingHashtags() {
   });
 }
 
-let trendingLinksCache = getTrendingLinks();
+let trendingLinksCache = getTrendingLinks().catch((e) => {
+  console.error(`Failed to get trending links: ${e}`);
+  return Promise.resolve([]);
+});
 
 Deno.cron('update trending links cache', '50 * * * *', async () => {
   try {