diff --git a/src/utils/getTrends.ts b/src/utils/getTrends.ts
index 6a04d4e1..78a9058c 100644
--- a/src/utils/getTrends.ts
+++ b/src/utils/getTrends.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 export default async function getTrends() {
-    const data = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/stats/getTrends`);
-    const trends = await data.json();
-    return trends;
+    try {   
+        const data = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/stats/getTrends`);
+        const trends = await data.json();
+        return trends;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error fetching trends:", error);
+        return [];
+    }
 }
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