diff --git a/bazarr/utils.py b/bazarr/utils.py
index a61df9c55..f75776d37 100644
--- a/bazarr/utils.py
+++ b/bazarr/utils.py
@@ -319,8 +319,12 @@ class GetRadarrInfo:
                 else:
                     raise json.decoder.JSONDecodeError
             except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
-                rv = url_radarr() + "/api/v3/system/status?apikey=" + settings.radarr.apikey
-                radarr_version = requests.get(rv, timeout=60, verify=False, headers=headers).json()['version']
+                try:
+                    rv = url_radarr() + "/api/v3/system/status?apikey=" + settings.radarr.apikey
+                    radarr_version = requests.get(rv, timeout=60, verify=False, headers=headers).json()['version']
+                except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                    logging.debug('BAZARR cannot get Radarr version')
+                    radarr_version = 'unknown'
             except Exception:
                 logging.debug('BAZARR cannot get Radarr version')
                 radarr_version = 'unknown'