diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a652f1..bd56ce0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.0.42",
+  "version": "2.0.43",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index a9fc675..25e34c7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
     recordHit(req.path, botDetection.isBot, botDetection.reason)
     queueHitStatsWrite()
     if (hasVisitorConsent(req) && !botDetection.isBot && !isValidAdminSession(req)) {
-      recordVisitor(req, res).catch(err => {
+      try {
+        recordVisitor(req, res)
+      } catch (err) {
         console.error('[visitor-stats] failed to record visitor:', err)
-      })
+      }
     }
   }
   next()