diff --git a/sdm630_mqtt.py b/sdm630_mqtt.py
index a3bd0ff..c8ff91c 100644
--- a/sdm630_mqtt.py
+++ b/sdm630_mqtt.py
@@ -104,12 +104,15 @@ class SDM630_MQTT:
                 "voltage/average": 0x002A,
             }.items()
         ):
-            read = self.modbus.read_input_registers(address, 2)
-            longs = word_list_to_long(read)
-            if len(longs) == 1:
-                self._publish(readable, decode_ieee(longs[0]))
-            else:
-                self._publish(readable, sum([decode_ieee(x) for x in longs]))
+            try:
+                read = self.modbus.read_input_registers(address, 2)
+                longs = word_list_to_long(read)
+                if len(longs) == 1:
+                    self._publish(readable, decode_ieee(longs[0]))
+                else:
+                    self._publish(readable, sum([decode_ieee(x) for x in longs]))
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.exception(f'error while reading {readable} from meter')
             if idx % 20:
                 self.modbus.close()
                 self.modbus.open()