diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/RabbitMq.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/RabbitMq.php
index af20d473e..371fab0b9 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/RabbitMq.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/RabbitMq.php
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ class Application_Model_RabbitMq
                                          $CC_CONFIG["rabbitmq"]["user"],
                                          $CC_CONFIG["rabbitmq"]["password"],
                                          $CC_CONFIG["rabbitmq"]["vhost"]);
+
+        if (!isset($conn)) {
+            throw new Exception("Cannot connect to RabbitMQ server");
+        }
+
         $channel = $conn->channel();
         $channel->access_request($CC_CONFIG["rabbitmq"]["vhost"], false, false,
             true, true);
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
index 769f6176e..adb5c4c8a 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
@@ -368,7 +368,12 @@ SQL;
 
         if (file_exists($filepath) && $type == "stor") {
             $data = array("filepath" => $filepath, "delete" => 1);
-            Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToMediaMonitor("file_delete", $data);
+            try {
+                Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToMediaMonitor("file_delete", $data);
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                Logging::error($e->getMessage());
+                return;
+            }
         }