diff --git a/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/data_source.py b/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/data_source.py
index 54ee8da..155dda6 100644
--- a/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/data_source.py
+++ b/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/data_source.py
@@ -220,8 +220,13 @@ class Data(object):
             log.warning(error)
             return None, error
 
-
     def update_content(self):
+        try:
+            return self.update_content_real()
+        except:
+            log.exception('exception while updating content')
+
+    def update_content_real(self):
         if self.url.startswith('http'):
             stream, error = self.resolve_http_url()
         elif self.url.startswith('file:'):