diff --git a/lib/aprsme/packets.ex b/lib/aprsme/packets.ex
index 0460046..39acea8 100644
--- a/lib/aprsme/packets.ex
+++ b/lib/aprsme/packets.ex
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ defmodule Aprsme.Packets do
          {:ok, packet} <- insert_packet(packet_attrs, packet_data) do
       {:ok, packet}
     else
+      {:error, {:validation_error, message}} ->
+        Logger.error("Failed to store packet for #{inspect(packet_data[:sender])}: #{message}")
+        store_bad_packet(packet_data, %{message: message, type: "ValidationError"})
+        {:error, :validation_error}
+
+      {:error, {:storage_exception, exception}} ->
+        Logger.error("Storage exception for #{inspect(packet_data[:sender])}: #{inspect(exception)}")
+        store_bad_packet(packet_data, %{message: inspect(exception), type: "StorageException"})
+        {:error, :storage_exception}
+
       {:error, reason} = error ->
         Logger.error("Failed to store packet for #{inspect(packet_data[:sender])}: #{inspect(reason)}")
         store_bad_packet(packet_data, reason)
@@ -211,7 +221,7 @@ defmodule Aprsme.Packets do
   defp normalize_ssid(%{ssid: ssid} = attrs), do: Map.put(attrs, :ssid, to_string(ssid))
   defp normalize_ssid(attrs), do: attrs
 
-  defp insert_packet(attrs, packet_data) do
+  defp insert_packet(attrs, _packet_data) do
     # Ensure data_extended is properly sanitized before insertion
     attrs =
       if attrs[:data_extended] do
@@ -253,9 +263,11 @@ defmodule Aprsme.Packets do
         error_message =
           Enum.map_join(changeset.errors, ", ", fn {field, {msg, _}} -> "#{field}: #{msg}" end)
 
-        store_bad_packet(packet_data, %{message: error_message, type: "ValidationError"})
-        {:error, :validation_error}
+        {:error, {:validation_error, error_message}}
     end
+  rescue
+    exception ->
+      {:error, {:storage_exception, exception}}
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/test/aprsme_web/integration/aprs_status_test.exs b/test/aprsme_web/integration/aprs_status_test.exs
index 7ae3df4..5111d21 100644
--- a/test/aprsme_web/integration/aprs_status_test.exs
+++ b/test/aprsme_web/integration/aprs_status_test.exs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ defmodule AprsmeWeb.Integration.AprsStatusTest do
       # Verify various endpoints don't crash when APRS.Is is not available
 
       # Home page
-      assert {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, "/")
+      assert {:ok, _view, html} = live_with_warn(conn, "/")
       assert html =~ "APRS"
 
       # API status
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ defmodule AprsmeWeb.Integration.AprsStatusTest do
       assert SQL.query!(Aprsme.Repo, "SELECT 1", [])
 
       # Web interface should load
-      {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, "/")
+      {:ok, _view, html} = live_with_warn(conn, "/")
       assert html =~ "APRS"
 
       # This confirms the app can function without external APRS data
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index b8a28d4..a3dba34 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ defmodule AprsmeWeb.ConnCase do
       # Import conveniences for testing with connections
 
       # The default import for Repo
+
+      # Helper for LiveView tests that may have duplicate IDs
+      def live_with_warn(conn, path) do
+        Phoenix.LiveViewTest.live(conn, path, on_error: :warn)
+      end
     end
   end