diff --git a/ImperatorToCK3/CK3/Characters/CharacterCollection.cs b/ImperatorToCK3/CK3/Characters/CharacterCollection.cs
index 06086389b..e75c07373 100644
--- a/ImperatorToCK3/CK3/Characters/CharacterCollection.cs
+++ b/ImperatorToCK3/CK3/Characters/CharacterCollection.cs
@@ -820,7 +820,11 @@ internal void ConvertImperatorCharacterDNA(DNAFactory dnaFactory) {
 			
 			PortraitData? portraitData = character.ImperatorCharacter.PortraitData;
 			if (portraitData is not null) {
-				character.DNA = dnaFactory.GenerateDNA(character.ImperatorCharacter, portraitData);
+				try {
+					character.DNA = dnaFactory.GenerateDNA(character.ImperatorCharacter, portraitData);
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					Logger.Warn($"Failed to generate DNA for character {character.Id}: {e.Message}");
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}