diff --git a/src/lib/dbQueryClient.ts b/src/lib/dbQueryClient.ts
index b83e728..1742d47 100644
--- a/src/lib/dbQueryClient.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dbQueryClient.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,19 @@ export async function dbQueryClient({
       message: "pool for database obtained",
     },
   });
-  await pool.connect();
+  try {
+    await pool.connect();
+  } catch (ex) {
+    console.error("Error obtaining pool for query", ex);
+    await db.activity_logs.create({
+      data: {
+        action: "GET",
+        status: "ERROR",
+        message: "Error obtaining pool for query: " + get(ex, "message", ""),
+      },
+    });
+    throw ex;
+  }
   await db.activity_logs.create({
     data: {
       action: "GET",