diff --git a/center/src/main/java/com/microsoft/hydralab/center/service/TestTaskService.java b/center/src/main/java/com/microsoft/hydralab/center/service/TestTaskService.java
index dc4c02e58..1062b1c34 100644
--- a/center/src/main/java/com/microsoft/hydralab/center/service/TestTaskService.java
+++ b/center/src/main/java/com/microsoft/hydralab/center/service/TestTaskService.java
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ public void runTask() {
                     //the task will be saved in memory if taskSpec is error
                     testTask.setStatus(TestTask.TestStatus.EXCEPTION);
                     testTask.setTestErrorMsg(e.getMessage());
-                    testDataService.saveTestTaskData(testTask);
-                    queueIterator.remove();
+                    try{
+                        testDataService.saveTestTaskData(testTask);
+                        queueIterator.remove();
+                    }catch (Exception ex) {
+                        logger.error(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }