diff --git a/routes/sites.js b/routes/sites.js
index c6c8a38..92914ba 100644
--- a/routes/sites.js
+++ b/routes/sites.js
@@ -21,8 +21,14 @@ router.get('/', async function(req, res, next) {
  */
 router.get('/:id', async function(req, res, next) {
     const siteId = req.params.id;
+    let site = null;
 
-    const site = await siteModel.getById(siteId);
+    try {
+        site = await siteModel.getById(siteId);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching site by ID:', error);
+        return res.status(400).send('Error fetching site: ' + error.message);
+    }
 
     if (!site) {
         return res.status(404).send('Site not found');