diff --git a/elastic_recheck/cmd/graph.py b/elastic_recheck/cmd/graph.py
index 1ff9ae77..d317ed26 100755
--- a/elastic_recheck/cmd/graph.py
+++ b/elastic_recheck/cmd/graph.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from launchpadlib import launchpad
+import pyelasticsearch
 import pytz
 import requests
 
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger('ergraph')
 
 
 def get_launchpad_bug(bug):
-    lp = launchpad.Launchpad.login_anonymously('grabbing bugs',
-                                               'production',
-                                               LPCACHEDIR)
     try:
+        lp = launchpad.Launchpad.login_anonymously('grabbing bugs',
+                                                   'production',
+                                                   LPCACHEDIR)
         lp_bug = lp.bugs[bug]
         bugdata = {'name': lp_bug.title}
         projects = ", ".join(map(lambda x: "(%s - %s)" %
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ def get_launchpad_bug(bug):
         # if someone makes a bug private, we lose access to it.
         bugdata = dict(name='Unknown (Private Bug)',
                        affects='Unknown (Private Bug)', reviews=[])
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+        LOG.exception("Failed to get Launchpad data for bug %s" % bug)
+        bugdata = dict(name='Unable to get launchpad data',
+                       affects='Unknown', reviews=[])
     return bugdata
 
 
@@ -175,9 +180,18 @@ def main():
                    fails24=0,
                    data=[])
         buglist.append(bug)
-        results = classifier.hits_by_query(query['query'],
-                                           args.queue,
-                                           size=3000)
+        try:
+            results = classifier.hits_by_query(query['query'],
+                                               args.queue,
+                                               size=3000)
+        except pyelasticsearch.exceptions.InvalidJsonResponseError:
+            LOG.exception("Invalid Json while collecting metrics for query %s"
+                          % query['query'])
+            continue
+        except requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout:
+            LOG.exception("Timeout while collecting metrics for query %s" %
+                          query['query'])
+            continue
 
         facets_for_fail = er_results.FacetSet()
         facets_for_fail.detect_facets(results,
diff --git a/elastic_recheck/cmd/uncategorized_fails.py b/elastic_recheck/cmd/uncategorized_fails.py
index 74e1324e..c84a3b53 100755
--- a/elastic_recheck/cmd/uncategorized_fails.py
+++ b/elastic_recheck/cmd/uncategorized_fails.py
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import argparse
 import collections
 import ConfigParser
 import datetime
+import logging
 import operator
 import re
+import requests
 
 import dateutil.parser as dp
 import jinja2
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ EXCLUDED_JOBS = (
 
 EXCLUDED_JOBS_REGEX = re.compile('(' + '|'.join(EXCLUDED_JOBS) + ')')
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger('eruncategorized')
+
 
 def get_options():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -253,16 +257,19 @@ def _failure_percentage(hits, fails):
 def collect_metrics(classifier, fails):
     data = {}
     for q in classifier.queries:
-        results = classifier.hits_by_query(q['query'], size=30000)
-        hits = _status_count(results)
-        data[q['bug']] = {
-            'fails': _failure_count(hits),
-            'hits': hits,
-            'percentages': _failure_percentage(results, fails),
-            'query': q['query'],
-            'failed_jobs': _failed_jobs(results)
-        }
-
+        try:
+            results = classifier.hits_by_query(q['query'], size=30000)
+            hits = _status_count(results)
+            data[q['bug']] = {
+                'fails': _failure_count(hits),
+                'hits': hits,
+                'percentages': _failure_percentage(results, fails),
+                'query': q['query'],
+                'failed_jobs': _failed_jobs(results)
+            }
+        except requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout:
+            LOG.exception("Failed to collection metrics for query %s" %
+                          q['query'])
     return data