diff --git a/packages/api/src/webhooks/cannon.ts b/packages/api/src/webhooks/cannon.ts
index a4e3add783..eea62333cb 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/webhooks/cannon.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/webhooks/cannon.ts
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ export default class WebhookCannon {
       user.admin
     ).catch((e) => {
       console.error("error checking if is local IP: ", e);
-      throw e;
+      return { ips: [], isLocal: false };
     });
 
     if (isLocal) {