diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/jdbc.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/jdbc.rb
index 74c5829..674182c 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/jdbc.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/jdbc.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ class LogStash::Outputs::Jdbc < LogStash::Outputs::Base
 
     @logger.debug("Sending SQL to server", :event => event, :sql => statement.toString())
 
-    statement.executeUpdate()
+    begin
+      statement.executeUpdate()
+    rescue Exception => e
+      @logger.error("JDBC Exception", :exception => e)
+    end
     statement.close()
   end