diff --git a/scan_faces.py b/scan_faces.py
index 8dc283f..e6c9a2c 100755
--- a/scan_faces.py
+++ b/scan_faces.py
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ lcd = LCD.Adafruit_CharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, lcd_d4, lcd_d5, lcd_d6, lcd_d7,
 
 
 # ip if config is needed over ssh. Username pi, Password: artwork1
-ip = (([ip for ip in socket.gethostbyname_ex(socket.gethostname())[2] if not ip.startswith("127.")] or [[(s.connect(("8.8.8.8", 53)), s.getsockname()[0], s.close()) for s in [socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)]][0][1]]) + ["no IP found"])[0]
+try:
+	ip = (([ip for ip in socket.gethostbyname_ex(socket.gethostname())[2] if not ip.startswith("127.")] or [[(s.connect(("8.8.8.8", 53)), s.getsockname()[0], s.close()) for s in [socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)]][0][1]]) + ["no IP found"])[0]
+except Exception:
+	ip = "No network"
+	
 lcd.clear()
 lcd.message("Init scanner.\n{}".format(ip) )
 time.sleep(6) # give some time to read the ip.