diff --git a/DataAPI.py b/DataAPI.py
index 816809b..f62793e 100644
--- a/DataAPI.py
+++ b/DataAPI.py
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ def getOpentDB(category, difficulty, nrQuestions = 1):
     if (category != "" and category.casefold() != "Any".casefold()
     and category.casefold() != "Random".casefold()):
         cat = opentDBCat()
+        if ("Error" in cat):
+            return(cat)
         catID = None
         for i in cat:
             if (category is not None and category != ""