diff --git a/kolibri/core/public/api.py b/kolibri/core/public/api.py
index 09113f60ecf..b595a2d5f16 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/public/api.py
+++ b/kolibri/core/public/api.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             return Response(content, status=status.HTTP_412_PRECONDITION_FAILED)
         try:
             facility = Facility.objects.get(id=facility_id)
-        except (AttributeError, Facility.DoesNotExist):
+        except (AttributeError, Facility.DoesNotExist, ValueError):
             content = "The facility does not exist in this device"
             return Response(content, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)