diff --git a/bin/background_processing.py b/bin/background_processing.py
index aafbc2f6..5d9dd288 100755
--- a/bin/background_processing.py
+++ b/bin/background_processing.py
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ def _process_built_captures(self) -> None:
         self.lookyloo.update_cache_index()
         for cached in self.lookyloo.sorted_capture_cache(index_cut_time=cut_time):
             if self.ail.available:
+                if cached.error:
+                    continue
                 if self.lookyloo.redis.exists(f'bg_processed_ail|{cached.uuid}'):
                     continue
                 self.lookyloo.redis.setex(f'bg_processed_ail|{cached.uuid}', redis_expire, 1)