diff --git a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
index 0ccedc249..121494af9 100644
--- a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
+++ b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
@@ -92,10 +92,13 @@ sticker_song_find_cb(const char *uri, const char *value, void *user_data)
 		return;
 
 	const Database *db = data->db;
-	const LightSong *song = db->GetSong(uri, IgnoreError());
-	if (song != nullptr) {
-		data->func(*song, value, data->user_data);
-		db->ReturnSong(song);
+	try {
+		const LightSong *song = db->GetSong(uri, IgnoreError());
+		if (song != nullptr) {
+			data->func(*song, value, data->user_data);
+			db->ReturnSong(song);
+		}
+	} catch (const std::runtime_error &e) {
 	}
 }