diff --git a/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs b/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
index 9960744e4..5299cd255 100644
--- a/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
+++ b/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public async Task<bool> HasActiveSubscription(string? license)
         catch (Exception e)
         {
             logger.LogError(e, "An error happened during the request to Kavita+ API");
-            throw;
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index d67309f6f..e8cc0e0c6 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "name": "GPL-3.0",
       "url": "https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/blob/develop/LICENSE"
     },
-    "version": "0.7.12.3"
+    "version": "0.7.12.4"
   },
   "servers": [
     {