diff --git a/Classes/Backend/Preview.php b/Classes/Backend/Preview.php
index e7bdb43..cf36e22 100644
--- a/Classes/Backend/Preview.php
+++ b/Classes/Backend/Preview.php
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ class Preview implements PageLayoutViewDrawItemHookInterface
         $skills = GeneralUtility::intExplode(',', $row['skilldisplay_skills'], true);
 
         foreach ($skills as $skillId) {
-            $row['skills'][] = $this->skillApi->getById($skillId);
+            try {
+                $row['skills'][] = $this->skillApi->getById($skillId);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                $row['skills'][]['error'] = $e->getMessage();
+            }
         }
 
         return $row;
@@ -85,7 +89,11 @@ class Preview implements PageLayoutViewDrawItemHookInterface
         $skillSets = GeneralUtility::intExplode(',', $row['skilldisplay_skillset'], true);
 
         foreach ($skillSets as $skillSetId) {
-            $row['skillSets'][] = $this->skillSetApi->getById($skillSetId);
+            try {
+                $row['skillSets'][] = $this->skillSetApi->getById($skillSetId);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                $row['skillSets'][]['error'] = $e->getMessage();
+            }
         }
 
         return $row;
diff --git a/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSets.php b/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSets.php
index 7adc54e..440b978 100644
--- a/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSets.php
+++ b/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSets.php
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ class SkillSets implements DataProcessorInterface
         $skillSets = [];
 
         foreach ($skillSetIds as $skillSetId) {
-            $skillSets[] = $this->skillSetApi->getById($skillSetId);
+            try {
+                $skillSets[] = $this->skillSetApi->getById($skillSetId);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                continue;
+            }
         }
 
         $processedData[$as] = $skillSets;
diff --git a/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/Skills.php b/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/Skills.php
index 4235c95..6757bbc 100644
--- a/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/Skills.php
+++ b/Classes/Frontend/DataProcessing/Skills.php
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ class Skills implements DataProcessorInterface
         $skills = [];
 
         foreach ($skillIds as $skillId) {
-            $skills[] = $this->skillApi->getById($skillId);
+            try {
+                $skills[] = $this->skillApi->getById($skillId);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                continue;
+            }
         }
 
         $processedData[$as] = $skills;
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skills.html b/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skills.html
index eb64f88..e603ab1 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skills.html
+++ b/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skills.html
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@
         <ol>
             <f:for each="{skills}" as="skill">
                 <li>
-                    <strong>{skill.title}</strong><br>
-                    {sd:verification.url(skill: skill.id)}
+                    <f:if condition="{skill.error}">
+                        <f:then>
+                            <f:be.infobox state="2">{skill.error}</f:be.infobox>
+                        </f:then>
+                        <f:else>
+                            <strong>{skill.title}</strong><br>
+                            {sd:verification.url(skill: skill.id)}
+                        </f:else>
+                    </f:if>
                 </li>
             </f:for>
         </ol>
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skillset.html b/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skillset.html
index 0eef70b..d5b44f6 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skillset.html
+++ b/Resources/Private/Templates/Backend/ContentElements/Skillset.html
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@
         <ol>
             <f:for each="{skillSets}" as="skillSet">
                 <li>
-                    <strong>{skillSet.name}</strong><br>
+                    <f:if condition="{skillSet.error}">
+                        <f:then>
+                            <f:be.infobox state="2">{skillSet.error}</f:be.infobox>
+                        </f:then>
+                        <f:else>
+                            <strong>{skillSet.title}</strong><br>
+                            {sd:verification.url(skillSet: skillSet.id)}
+                        </f:else>
+                    </f:if>
                 </li>
             </f:for>
         </ol>
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Backend/PreviewTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Backend/PreviewTest.php
index 9957d24..c08aae1 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Backend/PreviewTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Backend/PreviewTest.php
@@ -188,4 +188,106 @@ class PreviewTest extends TestCase
             ],
         ], $row);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function addsExceptionMessageForSkills(): void
+    {
+        $skillApi = $this->prophesize(Skill::class);
+        $skillSetApi = $this->prophesize(SkillSet::class);
+        $pageLayoutView = $this->prophesize(PageLayoutView::class);
+        $exception = new \Exception('Some helpfull message');
+
+        $skill10 = $this->prophesize(SkillEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(10)->willThrow($exception);
+        $skill20 = $this->prophesize(SkillEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(20)->willReturn($skill20->reveal());
+
+        $subject = new Preview(
+            $skillApi->reveal(),
+            $skillSetApi->reveal()
+        );
+
+        $revealedPageLayoutView = $pageLayoutView->reveal();
+        $drawItem = false;
+        $headerContent = '';
+        $itemContent = '';
+        $row = [
+            'skilldisplay_skills' => '10, 20,,',
+            'skilldisplay_skillset' => '0',
+        ];
+
+        $subject->preProcess(
+            $revealedPageLayoutView,
+            $drawItem,
+            $headerContent,
+            $itemContent,
+            $row
+        );
+
+        static::assertFalse($drawItem);
+        static::assertEmpty($headerContent);
+        static::assertEmpty($itemContent);
+        static::assertSame([
+            'skilldisplay_skills' => '10, 20,,',
+            'skilldisplay_skillset' => '0',
+            'skills' => [
+                [
+                    'error' => 'Some helpfull message',
+                ],
+                $skill20->reveal(),
+            ],
+            'skillSets' => [],
+        ], $row);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function addsExceptionMessageForSkillSets(): void
+    {
+        $skillApi = $this->prophesize(Skill::class);
+        $skillSetApi = $this->prophesize(SkillSet::class);
+        $pageLayoutView = $this->prophesize(PageLayoutView::class);
+        $exception = new \Exception('Some helpfull message');
+
+        $skillSetApi->getById(10)->willThrow($exception);
+
+        $subject = new Preview(
+            $skillApi->reveal(),
+            $skillSetApi->reveal()
+        );
+
+        $revealedPageLayoutView = $pageLayoutView->reveal();
+        $drawItem = false;
+        $headerContent = '';
+        $itemContent = '';
+        $row = [
+            'skilldisplay_skills' => '',
+            'skilldisplay_skillset' => '10',
+        ];
+
+        $subject->preProcess(
+            $revealedPageLayoutView,
+            $drawItem,
+            $headerContent,
+            $itemContent,
+            $row
+        );
+
+        static::assertFalse($drawItem);
+        static::assertEmpty($headerContent);
+        static::assertEmpty($itemContent);
+        static::assertSame([
+            'skilldisplay_skills' => '',
+            'skilldisplay_skillset' => '10',
+            'skills' => [],
+            'skillSets' => [
+                [
+                    'error' => 'Some helpfull message',
+                ],
+            ],
+        ], $row);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSetsTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSetsTest.php
index 3d5a2f0..aa945ca 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSetsTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillSetsTest.php
@@ -106,4 +106,39 @@ class SkillSetsTest extends TestCase
             ],
         ], $processedData);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function skillsSkillSetInCaseOfException(): void
+    {
+        $skillApi = $this->prophesize(SkillSet::class);
+        $skillSet10 = $this->prophesize(SkillSetEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(10)->willReturn($skillSet10->reveal());
+        $skillSet20 = $this->prophesize(SkillSetEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(20)->willThrow(new \Exception());
+
+        $cObj = $this->prophesize(ContentObjectRenderer::class);
+        $cObj->stdWrapValue('as', [], 'skillSets')->willReturn('skillSets');
+        $cObj->stdWrapValue('skillSets', [], '')->willReturn('10, 20,,');
+
+        $subject = new SkillSets(
+            $skillApi->reveal()
+        );
+
+        $processedData = $subject->process(
+            $cObj->reveal(),
+            [],
+            [],
+            [
+                'skillSets' => '10, 20,,',
+            ]
+        );
+
+        static::assertEquals([
+            'skillSets' => [
+                $skillSet10->reveal(),
+            ],
+        ], $processedData);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillsTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillsTest.php
index b75bccd..cb89e14 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillsTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Frontend/DataProcessing/SkillsTest.php
@@ -106,4 +106,39 @@ class SkillsTest extends TestCase
             ],
         ], $processedData);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function skillsSkillSetInCaseOfException(): void
+    {
+        $skillApi = $this->prophesize(Skill::class);
+        $skill10 = $this->prophesize(SkillEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(10)->willReturn($skill10->reveal());
+        $skill20 = $this->prophesize(SkillEntity::class);
+        $skillApi->getById(20)->willThrow(new \Exception());
+
+        $cObj = $this->prophesize(ContentObjectRenderer::class);
+        $cObj->stdWrapValue('as', [], 'skills')->willReturn('skills');
+        $cObj->stdWrapValue('skills', [], '')->willReturn('10, 20,,');
+
+        $subject = new Skills(
+            $skillApi->reveal()
+        );
+
+        $processedData = $subject->process(
+            $cObj->reveal(),
+            [],
+            [],
+            [
+                'skills' => '10, 20,,',
+            ]
+        );
+
+        static::assertEquals([
+            'skills' => [
+                $skill10->reveal(),
+            ],
+        ], $processedData);
+    }
 }