diff --git a/backend/ee/danswer/server/query_and_chat/chat_backend.py b/backend/ee/danswer/server/query_and_chat/chat_backend.py
index 9bf78b121..85f7744f4 100644
--- a/backend/ee/danswer/server/query_and_chat/chat_backend.py
+++ b/backend/ee/danswer/server/query_and_chat/chat_backend.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def handle_simplified_chat_message(
         parent_message, _ = create_chat_chain(
             chat_session_id=chat_message_req.chat_session_id, db_session=db_session
         )
-    except RuntimeError:
+    except Exception:
         parent_message = get_or_create_root_message(
             chat_session_id=chat_message_req.chat_session_id, db_session=db_session
         )