diff --git a/buildman/jobutil/buildstatus.py b/buildman/jobutil/buildstatus.py
index dfb97bb40..079615812 100644
--- a/buildman/jobutil/buildstatus.py
+++ b/buildman/jobutil/buildstatus.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 from data.database import BUILD_PHASE
 from data import model
+from redis import RedisError
+
 import datetime
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class StatusHandler(object):
   """ Context wrapper for writing status to build logs. """
@@ -24,7 +29,11 @@ class StatusHandler(object):
   def _append_log_message(self, log_message, log_type=None, log_data=None):
     log_data = log_data or {}
     log_data['datetime'] = str(datetime.datetime.now())
-    self._build_logs.append_log_message(self._uuid, log_message, log_type, log_data)
+
+    try:
+      self._build_logs.append_log_message(self._uuid, log_message, log_type, log_data)
+    except RedisError:
+      logger.exception('Could not save build log for build %s: %s', self._uuid, log_message)
 
   def append_log(self, log_message, extra_data=None):
     if log_message is None:
@@ -64,4 +73,7 @@ class StatusHandler(object):
     return self._status
 
   def __exit__(self, exc_type, value, traceback):
-    self._build_logs.set_status(self._uuid, self._status)
+    try:
+      self._build_logs.set_status(self._uuid, self._status)
+    except RedisError:
+      logger.exception('Could not set status of build %s to %s', self._uuid, self._status)