diff --git a/backend/controllers/navigationController.js b/backend/controllers/navigationController.js
index 40186cb..1a1625e 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/navigationController.js
+++ b/backend/controllers/navigationController.js
@@ -307,21 +307,27 @@ class NavigationController {
 
     async filterMenu(menu, rights, age, userId) {
         const filteredMenu = {};
-        const hasFalukantAccount = await this.hasFalukantAccount(userId);
-        for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(menu)) {
-            if (value.visible.includes("all")
-                || value.visible.some(v => rights.includes(v)) || (value.visible.includes("anyadmin") && rights.length > 0)
-                || (value.visible.includes("over14") && age >= 14)
-                || (value.visible.includes("over12") && age >= 12)
-                || (value.visible.includes("over18") && age >= 18)
-                || (value.visible.includes('nofalukantaccount') && !hasFalukantAccount)
-                || (value.visible.includes('hasfalukantaccount') && hasFalukantAccount)) {
-                const { visible, ...itemWithoutVisible } = value;
-                filteredMenu[key] = { ...itemWithoutVisible };
-                if (value.children) {
-                    filteredMenu[key].children = await this.filterMenu(value.children, rights, age, userId);
+        try {
+            const hasFalukantAccount = await this.hasFalukantAccount(userId);
+            for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(menu)) {
+                if (value.visible.includes("all")
+                    || value.visible.some(v => rights.includes(v)) || (value.visible.includes("anyadmin") && rights.length > 0)
+                    || (value.visible.includes("over14") && age >= 14)
+                    || (value.visible.includes("over12") && age >= 12)
+                    || (value.visible.includes("over18") && age >= 18)
+                    || (value.visible.includes('nofalukantaccount') && !hasFalukantAccount)
+                    || (value.visible.includes('hasfalukantaccount') && hasFalukantAccount)) {
+                    const { visible, ...itemWithoutVisible } = value;
+                    filteredMenu[key] = { ...itemWithoutVisible };
+                    if (value.children) {
+                        filteredMenu[key].children = await this.filterMenu(value.children, rights, age, userId);
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error filtering menu:', error);
+            // Return empty menu if filtering fails
+            return {};
         }
         return filteredMenu;
     }
@@ -363,8 +369,13 @@ class NavigationController {
     }
 
     async hasFalukantAccount(userId) {
-        const falukantUser = await FalukantUser.findOne({ where: { userId: userId } });
-        return falukantUser !== null;
+        try {
+            const falukantUser = await FalukantUser.findOne({ where: { userId: userId } });
+            return falukantUser !== null;
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error checking falukant account:', error);
+            return false; // Fallback: assume no falukant account if error occurs
+        }
     }
 }