diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ef32890..505de4f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ func main() {
 						//check to see if already embeded
 						var content YoutubeWidget
 						err = client.StateEvent(room, event.NewEventType("im.vector.modular.widgets"), "dimension-m.video-simp-"+v.Name, &content)
+						if err != nil {
+							log.Printf("error getting state event in room %v: %v", room, err)
+							continue
+						}
 						if content.ID == "" {
 							if v.AnnounceLive {
 								client.SendText(room, v.LiveMsg)