diff --git a/szuru-eink.py b/szuru-eink.py
index a2d6cf8..f7d846e 100644
--- a/szuru-eink.py
+++ b/szuru-eink.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import random
 import requests
 import os
 import pyszuru
+from pyszuru.api import SzurubooruHTTPError
 from PIL import Image, ImageSequence, UnidentifiedImageError
 
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ from epd.epd_config import palArr, epdArr, EPD_TYPES
 from epd.image_processor import getErr, getNear, addVal, procImg
 from epd.epd_uploader import upload_image
 
-
 # get truly random post
 try:
     szuru_url = os.environ["SZURU_URL"]
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ highest_post = next(booru.search_post("sort:id type:image", page_size=1))
 post = None
 while post is None:
     random_id = random.randint(0, highest_post.id_)
-    temp_post = booru.getPost(random_id)
+    try:
+        temp_post = booru.getPost(random_id)
+    except SzurubooruHTTPError:
+        print(
+            f"[DEBUG] Skipping post ID: {random_id} - Post not found. (Retry {retries + 1}/{MAX_RETRIES})"
+        )
+        retries += 1
+        continue
+
     if temp_post and temp_post.mime.startswith("image/") and temp_post.content:
         post = temp_post
         print(f"[DEBUG] Found image post with ID: {post.id_}, MIME: {post.mime}")
@@ -66,7 +74,15 @@ while not image_downloaded:
         post = None
         while post is None:
             random_id = random.randint(0, highest_post.id_)
-            temp_post = booru.getPost(random_id)
+            try:
+                temp_post = booru.getPost(random_id)
+            except SzurubooruHTTPError:
+                print(
+                    f"[DEBUG] Skipping post ID: {random_id} - Post not found. (Retry {retries + 1}/{MAX_RETRIES})"
+                )
+                retries += 1
+                continue
+
             if temp_post and temp_post.mime.startswith("image/") and temp_post.content:
                 post = temp_post
                 print(