diff --git a/modules/notification_popup.py b/modules/notification_popup.py
index 054d10b..ab4e1bc 100644
--- a/modules/notification_popup.py
+++ b/modules/notification_popup.py
@@ -96,19 +96,23 @@ class NotificationBox(Box):
         if self.timeout_ms > 0:
             self.start_timeout()
 
-        if self.notification.image_pixbuf:
-            cache_path = cache_notification_pixbuf(self)
-            if cache_path:
-                self.cached_image_path = cache_path
-
+        # Try to access image_pixbuf with error handling
+        try:
+            if self.notification.image_pixbuf:
+                cache_path = cache_notification_pixbuf(self)
+                if cache_path:
+                    self.cached_image_path = cache_path
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"NotificationBox {
+                            self.uuid
+                        }: Caching failed, cached_image_path not set."
+                    )
             else:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"NotificationBox {
-                        self.uuid
-                    }: Caching failed, cached_image_path not set."
-                )
-        else:
-            logger.debug(f"NotificationBox {self.uuid}: No image to cache.")
+                logger.debug(f"NotificationBox {self.uuid}: No image to cache.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug(f"NotificationBox {self.uuid}: Error accessing image_pixbuf: {e}")
+            # Continue without image - this is not a critical error
 
         content = self.create_content()
         action_buttons = self.create_action_buttons()
@@ -439,8 +443,11 @@ class NotificationContainer(Box):
         if notification_history_instance.do_not_disturb_enabled:
             notification = fabric_notif.get_notification_from_id(id)
             new_box = NotificationBox(notification)
-            if notification.image_pixbuf:
-                cache_notification_pixbuf(new_box)
+            try:
+                if notification.image_pixbuf:
+                    cache_notification_pixbuf(new_box)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f"Error accessing image_pixbuf for notification {id}: {e}")
             new_box.set_is_history(True)
             notification_history_instance.add_notification(new_box)
             return
diff --git a/utils/notification_utils.py b/utils/notification_utils.py
index 4f9b7a5..46b8f6f 100644
--- a/utils/notification_utils.py
+++ b/utils/notification_utils.py
@@ -45,28 +45,32 @@ class HistoricalNotification:
 def cache_notification_pixbuf(notification_box):
     """Cache notification image to disk and return cache file path"""
     notification = notification_box.notification
-    if notification.image_pixbuf:
-        os.makedirs(PERSISTENT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
-        cache_file = os.path.join(
-            PERSISTENT_DIR,
-            f"{NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_PREFIX}{notification_box.uuid}{
-                NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SUFFIX
-            }",
-        )
-
-        try:
-            scaled = notification.image_pixbuf.scale_simple(
-                DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SIZE,
-                DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SIZE,
-                GdkPixbuf.InterpType.BILINEAR,
+    try:
+        if notification.image_pixbuf:
+            os.makedirs(PERSISTENT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+            cache_file = os.path.join(
+                PERSISTENT_DIR,
+                f"{NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_PREFIX}{notification_box.uuid}{
+                    NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SUFFIX
+                }",
             )
-            scaled.savev(cache_file, "png", [], [])
-            return cache_file
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error caching image for notification {notification.id}: {e}")
+
+            try:
+                scaled = notification.image_pixbuf.scale_simple(
+                    DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SIZE,
+                    DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_IMAGE_SIZE,
+                    GdkPixbuf.InterpType.BILINEAR,
+                )
+                scaled.savev(cache_file, "png", [], [])
+                return cache_file
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error caching image for notification {notification.id}: {e}")
+                return None
+        else:
+            logger.debug(f"Notification {notification.id} has no image_pixbuf to cache.")
             return None
-    else:
-        logger.debug(f"Notification {notification.id} has no image_pixbuf to cache.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(f"Error accessing image_pixbuf for notification {notification.id}: {e}")
         return None
 
 
@@ -109,11 +113,14 @@ def load_scaled_pixbuf(notification_box, width, height):
             )
 
     # Fall back to notification image_pixbuf
-    if notification.image_pixbuf:
-        pixbuf = notification.image_pixbuf.scale_simple(
-            width, height, GdkPixbuf.InterpType.BILINEAR
-        )
-        return pixbuf
+    try:
+        if notification.image_pixbuf:
+            pixbuf = notification.image_pixbuf.scale_simple(
+                width, height, GdkPixbuf.InterpType.BILINEAR
+            )
+            return pixbuf
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(f"Error accessing image_pixbuf for notification {notification.id}: {e}")
 
     # Fall back to app icon
     return get_app_icon_pixbuf(notification.app_icon, width, height)