diff --git a/modules/twitter.py b/modules/twitter.py
index a21c4f7..41f71ca 100644
--- a/modules/twitter.py
+++ b/modules/twitter.py
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ class MatrixModule(PollingService):
     service_name = 'Twitter'
 
     async def poll_implementation(self, bot, account, roomid, send_messages):
-        for tweet in query_tweets_from_user("twitter", limit=1):
-            if tweet.tweet_id not in self.known_ids:
-                await bot.send_html(bot.get_room_by_id(roomid), f'Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com{tweet.tweet_url}">{account}</a>: {tweet.text}', f'Twitter {account}: {tweet.text} - https://twitter.com{tweet.tweet_url}')
-            self.known_ids.add(tweet.tweet_id)
+        try:
+            for tweet in query_tweets_from_user(account, limit=1):
+                if tweet.tweet_id not in self.known_ids:
+                    if send_messages:
+                        await bot.send_html(bot.get_room_by_id(roomid), f'Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com{tweet.tweet_url}">{account}</a>: {tweet.text}', f'Twitter {account}: {tweet.text} - https://twitter.com{tweet.tweet_url}')
+                self.known_ids.add(tweet.tweet_id)
+        except Exception:
+            print('Polling twitter account failed:')
+            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)