diff --git a/render_image.go b/render_image.go
index a311b39..cff69a6 100644
--- a/render_image.go
+++ b/render_image.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func renderImage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	img, err := drawImage(paragraphs, getPreviewStyle(r), data.metadata, data.createdAt)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("error writing image: %s", err)
+		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to draw paragraphs as image")
 		http.Error(w, "error writing image!", 500)
 		return
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ func renderImage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
-func drawImage(paragraphs []string, style Style, metadata Metadata, date string) (image.Image, error) {
+func drawImage(paragraphs []string, style Style, metadata Metadata, date string) (image image.Image, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("panic while drawing image")
+			log.Warn().Interface("r", r).Msg("panic while drawing image")
+		}
+	}()
+
 	fontSize := 25
 	width := 700
 	height := 525