diff --git a/rowers/rp3stuff.py b/rowers/rp3stuff.py
index 19a6382e..75ab27ec 100644
--- a/rowers/rp3stuff.py
+++ b/rowers/rp3stuff.py
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@ def get_rp3_workouts(rower,do_async=True): # pragma: no cover
     try:
         rp3ids = workouts_list['id'].values
         workouts_list.set_index('id',inplace=True)
-        return 0
     except IndexError:
-        rp3ids = []
+        return 0
 
     knownrp3ids = uniqify([
         w.uploadedtorp3 for w in Workout.objects.filter(user=rower)
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index ad41a029..007aff46 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ def handle_strava_sync(stravatoken,workoutid,filename,name,activity_type,descrip
                     failed = True
                 except stravalib.exc.ObjectNotFound: # pragma: no cover
                     failed = True
+                except IndexError:
+                    failed = True
             except ActivityUploadFailed: # pragma: no cover
                 failed = True
     except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -3395,8 +3397,10 @@ def fetch_strava_workout(stravatoken,oauth_data,stravaid,csvfilename,userid,debu
 
         return 0
 
-
-    workoutsummary = requests.get(url,headers=headers).json()
+    try:
+        workoutsummary = requests.get(url,headers=headers).json()
+    except:
+        return 0
 
 
     try:
@@ -3500,8 +3504,12 @@ def fetch_strava_workout(stravatoken,oauth_data,stravaid,csvfilename,userid,debu
     if workouttype.lower() == 'rowing': # pragma: no cover
         workouttype = 'rower'
 
-    if 'summary_polyline' in workoutsummary['map'] and workouttype=='rower': # pragma: no cover
-        workouttype = 'water'
+
+    try:
+        if 'summary_polyline' in workoutsummary['map'] and workouttype=='rower': # pragma: no cover
+            workouttype = 'water'
+    except KeyError:
+        pass
 
     try:
         comments = workoutsummary['comments']