diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/RecurringEntity.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/RecurringEntity.php
index 067434f01a41..0639f3275bc0 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/RecurringEntity.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/RecurringEntity.php
@@ -346,7 +346,12 @@ public function generateRecursiveDates() {
       }
 
       $count = 1;
-      $this->recursion->generateOccurrences();
+      try {
+        $this->recursion->generateOccurrences();
+      } catch (Exception $e) {
+        CRM_Core_Error::statusBounce($e->getMessage());
+        return $recursionDates;
+      }
       foreach ($this->recursion->occurrences as $result) {
         $skip = FALSE;
         if ($result == $this->recursion_start_date) {