diff --git a/app/Helpers/Epc/EpcQrGenerator.php b/app/Helpers/Epc/EpcQrGenerator.php
index fe4fcbd84..93d25fab7 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Epc/EpcQrGenerator.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Epc/EpcQrGenerator.php
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ class EpcQrGenerator
 
         $this->validateFields();
 
+        try {
         $qr = $writer->writeString($this->encodeMessage());
-
+        }
+        catch(\Exception $e){
+            return '';
+        }
         return "<svg viewBox='0 0 200 200' width='200' height='200' x='0' y='0' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
           <rect x='0' y='0' width='100%'' height='100%' />{$qr}</svg>";