diff --git a/app/api/routes/routes.py b/app/api/routes/routes.py
index 3c01a96..5ba124a 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/routes.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/routes.py
@@ -142,7 +142,14 @@ def upload_file():
             filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
             final_save_path = os.path.join(UPLOAD_FOLDER, filename)
             logger.info(f'POST CALLED 6 {final_save_path}')
-            file.save(final_save_path)
+
+            try:
+                file.save(final_save_path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Catches any other exception and stores the message in 'e'
+                print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+
     if request.method == 'GET':
         logger.info('GET CALLED')