diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/CalendarEvents.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/CalendarEvents.java
index 86b4946ba..9580bfc01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/CalendarEvents.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/CalendarEvents.java
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public class CalendarEvents {
                 }
             }
             return true;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.error("could not query calendar, permission denied?");
+            return false;
         }
     }