diff --git a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
index cbd4ff9..3287b65 100644
--- a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ module HomeHelper
   end
 
   def get_members
-    users = list_all_users
-    users_with_public_html(users)
+    begin
+      users = list_all_users
+    rescue
+      []
+    else
+      users_with_public_html(users)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
index 18b24af..9690177 100644
--- a/app/views/home/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@
 <div class="section">
   <p>Members</p>
   <ul class="members">
-    <% get_members.each do |user| %>
-      <li><a href="/~<%= user %>">~<%= user %></a></li>
+    <% if get_members.length == 0 %>
+      <li>Failed to fetch members</li>
+    <% else %>
+      <% get_members.each do |user| %>
+        <li><a href="/~<%= user %>">~<%= user %></a></li>
+      <% end %>
     <% end %>
   </ul>
 </div>