diff --git a/shared.py b/shared.py
index 619ac19..681da5a 100644
--- a/shared.py
+++ b/shared.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io
 import base64
 import subprocess
 from PIL import Image, ImageOps
+import numpy as np
 
 class PA:
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -167,10 +168,12 @@ def GenThumb(fname,auto_rotate):
 # generate Face data (and location) - wrapper func of face_recognition library
 # used to store refimg data into the DB
 def GenFace(fname, model):
-    img = face_recognition.load_image_file(fname)
-    location = face_recognition.face_locations(img, model=model)
-    encodings = face_recognition.face_encodings(img, known_face_locations=location)
-    if len(encodings) and len(location):
-        return encodings[0].tobytes(), location[0]
-    else:
-        return None, None
+    try:
+        img = face_recognition.load_image_file(fname)
+        location = face_recognition.face_locations(img, model=model)
+        encodings = face_recognition.face_encodings(img, known_face_locations=location)
+        if len(encodings) and len(location):
+            return encodings[0].tobytes(), location[0]
+    except Exception as e:
+        print( f"GenFace failed: {e}" )
+    return None, None