diff --git a/webchat/src/ip-tracker.ts b/webchat/src/ip-tracker.ts
index e0dc8d11a6..dcac563a74 100644
--- a/webchat/src/ip-tracker.ts
+++ b/webchat/src/ip-tracker.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ import { API_KEY } from '../private/secret';
 const url = `https://ipfind.co/me?auth=${API_KEY}`; // Free Tier is 100 requests/day
 
 export const getUserIp = async (): Promise<string> => {
-  const response = await fetch(url);
-  const responseBody = await response.json();
-  return responseBody.ip_address;
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(url);
+    const responseBody = await response.json();
+    return responseBody.ip_address;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+    return '0.0.0.0';
+  }
 };