diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
index ad373ef0..53a17ae4 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
   @moduledoc false
   use MicrowavepropWeb, :live_view
 
+  require Logger
+
   alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.BandConfig
   alias Microwaveprop.Propagation.Scorer
   alias Microwaveprop.Radio
@@ -677,7 +679,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
          lon1 when is_number(lon1) <- contact.pos1["lon"] || contact.pos1["lng"],
          %{"lat" => lat2} <- contact.pos2,
          lon2 when is_number(lon2) <- contact.pos2["lon"] || contact.pos2["lng"],
-         {:ok, profile} <- ElevationClient.fetch_elevation_profile(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2, 256) do
+         {:ok, profile} <- safe_fetch_elevation(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2) do
       freq_ghz = band_to_ghz(contact.band)
       dist_km = haversine_km(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)
       analysis = TerrainAnalysis.analyse(profile, dist_km, freq_ghz)
@@ -869,6 +871,14 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
     end)
   end
 
+  defp safe_fetch_elevation(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2) do
+    ElevationClient.fetch_elevation_profile(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2, 256)
+  rescue
+    e ->
+      Logger.warning("Elevation profile failed: #{Exception.message(e)}")
+      {:error, :elevation_unavailable}
+  end
+
   defp band_to_ghz(nil), do: 10.0
 
   defp band_to_ghz(band) do