diff --git a/mqtt_srv.py b/mqtt_srv.py
index c3e6737..8319cf2 100755
--- a/mqtt_srv.py
+++ b/mqtt_srv.py
@@ -682,8 +682,11 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
                     myCmd =f'amixer set Master mute'
                 else:
                     myCmd =f'amixer set Master unmute'
-                output = subprocess.run(["amixer", "sset", "Master", "mute"], check=True)
-                writeLog(output)    
+                try:
+                    output = subprocess.run(["amixer", "sset", "Master", "mute"], check=True)
+                    writeLog(output)
+                except:
+                    writeLog("Failed to mute/unmute")
             writeLog(myCmd)
             output = subprocess.Popen(myCmd, shell=True)
             writeLog(output)