diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingManager.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingManager.java
index 5fe9c162..bf08264c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingManager.java
@@ -71,15 +71,19 @@ public class RecordingManager {
         if (metaFiles != null) {
             for (File file : metaFiles) {
                 String json = new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()), "utf-8");
-                Recording recording = adapter.fromJson(json);
-                if (recording.getStatus() == State.RECORDING) {
-                    recording.setStatus(State.WAITING);
-                }
-                if (recordingExists(recording)) {
-                    recordings.add(recording);
-                } else {
-                    LOG.info("Recording {} does not exist anymore -> deleting meta data", recording);
-                    Files.deleteIfExists(file.toPath());
+                try {
+                    Recording recording = adapter.fromJson(json);
+                    if (recording.getStatus() == State.RECORDING) {
+                        recording.setStatus(State.WAITING);
+                    }
+                    if (recordingExists(recording)) {
+                        recordings.add(recording);
+                    } else {
+                        LOG.info("Recording {} does not exist anymore -> deleting meta data", recording);
+                        Files.deleteIfExists(file.toPath());
+                    }
+                } catch(Exception e) {
+                    LOG.error("Couldn't load recording {}", file, e);
                 }
             }
         }