diff --git a/api/db.py b/api/db.py
index 722a5dc..ee21ba5 100644
--- a/api/db.py
+++ b/api/db.py
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@ def get_image_pkg(self):
         package["jpg_url"] = ""
         if self.jpg_medium_exists:
             path = get_s3_image_path(self.base_filename, self.data_type, "20", "jpg")
-            try:
-                url = get_s3_file_url(path)
-            except:
+            url = get_s3_file_url(path)
+            if url is None:
                 path = get_s3_image_path(self.base_filename, self.data_type, "10", "jpg")
                 url = get_s3_file_url(path)
             package["jpg_url"] = url
diff --git a/api/helpers.py b/api/helpers.py
index cea43db..91574db 100644
--- a/api/helpers.py
+++ b/api/helpers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from botocore.client import Config
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
 
 BUCKET_NAME = os.environ['S3_BUCKET_NAME']
 CONFIG_TABLE_NAME = os.environ['CONFIG_TABLE_NAME']
@@ -111,10 +112,15 @@ def get_s3_file_url(path, ttl=604800):
     """Generates a presigned URL for a file at AWS."""
 
     s3 = boto3.client('s3', REGION, config=Config(signature_version='s3v4'))
-    url = s3.generate_presigned_url(
-        ClientMethod="get_object",
-        Params={"Bucket": BUCKET_NAME, "Key": path},
-        ExpiresIn=ttl
-    )
+    try:
+        url = s3.generate_presigned_url(
+            ClientMethod="get_object",
+            Params={"Bucket": BUCKET_NAME, "Key": path},
+            ExpiresIn=ttl
+        )
+    except ClientError as e:
+        logging.error(e)
+        return None
+        
     return url