diff --git a/src/js/login.js b/src/js/login.js
index c285898..52ec151 100644
--- a/src/js/login.js
+++ b/src/js/login.js
@@ -128,13 +128,15 @@ class Form extends ElemJS {
 		this.status(`Looking up homeserver... trying ${address}`)
 	
 		// check if we found the actual matrix server
-		const versionsReq = await fetch(`${address}/_matrix/client/versions`).catch(()=>{});
-		if(versionsReq?.ok) {
-			const versions = await versionsReq.json().catch(()=>{})
-			if (Array.isArray(versions.versions)) {
-				return address
+		try {
+			const versionsReq = await fetch(`${address}/_matrix/client/versions`)
+			if(versionsReq.ok) {
+				const versions = await versionsReq.json().catch(()=>{})
+				if (Array.isArray(versions.versions)) {
+					return address
+				}
 			}
-		}
+		} catch(e) {}
 	
 		// find the next matrix server in the chain
 		const root = await fetch(`${address}/.well-known/matrix/client`).then(res => res.json()).catch(e => {