diff --git a/lib/personas/tools/web_browser.rb b/lib/personas/tools/web_browser.rb
index 3e917cb3..15d5ed1e 100644
--- a/lib/personas/tools/web_browser.rb
+++ b/lib/personas/tools/web_browser.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ module DiscourseAi
             end
           end
 
+          { url: url, error: "Failed to retrieve the web page" }
+        rescue StandardError
+          # keeping information opaque for now just in case
           { url: url, error: "Failed to retrieve the web page" }
         end