diff --git a/cron.py b/cron.py
index aeaf5700..3b93a639 100644
--- a/cron.py
+++ b/cron.py
@@ -801,6 +801,9 @@ async def _hibp_check(api_key, queue):
         elif r.status_code == 404:
             # No breaches found
             alias.hibp_breaches = []
+        elif r.status_code > 500:
+            LOG.w("HIBP server 5** error %s", r.status_code)
+            return
         else:
             LOG.error(
                 "An error occured while checking alias %s: %s - %s",