diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f493755..8949d29 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -176,7 +176,12 @@ def send_test_notification():
     if not session.get("logged_in"):
         return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
 
-    subscriptions = get_push_subscriptions()
+    try:
+        subscriptions = get_push_subscriptions()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error getting push subscriptions: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"error": "Could not retrieve push subscriptions from the database."}), 500
+
     if not subscriptions:
         return jsonify({"message": "No push subscriptions found."}), 404