diff --git a/API/hdx.py b/API/hdx.py
index 33276946..b5d89a20 100644
--- a/API/hdx.py
+++ b/API/hdx.py
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ async def read_hdx_list(
                 filters[f"{key} = %s"] = values
                 continue
             filters[f"dataset->>'{key}' = %s"] = values
-
-    hdx_list = hdx_instance.get_hdx_list_with_filters(skip, limit, filters)
+    try:
+        hdx_list = hdx_instance.get_hdx_list_with_filters(skip, limit, filters)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="Couldn't process query")
     return hdx_list
 
 
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 7e3026e4..5d817458 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -1970,7 +1970,9 @@ def get_hdx_list_with_filters(
             OFFSET %s LIMIT %s
         """
         )
+
         self.cur.execute(select_query, tuple(filter_values) + (skip, limit))
+
         result = self.cur.fetchall()
         self.d_b.close_conn()
         return [orjson.loads(item[0]) for item in result]