diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
index 51b66a14..e45212e1 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
@@ -411,7 +411,11 @@ ChainDB.prototype._getEntry = function _getEntry(hash, callback) {
       if (!data)
         return callback();
 
-      entry = bcoin.chainblock.fromRaw(self.chain, data);
+      try {
+        entry = bcoin.chainblock.fromRaw(self.chain, data);
+      } catch (e) {
+        return callback(e);
+      }
 
       return callback(null, entry);
     });