diff --git a/mealie/services/migrations/_migration_base.py b/mealie/services/migrations/_migration_base.py
index 1268a38fb7c..383e71e26f3 100644
--- a/mealie/services/migrations/_migration_base.py
+++ b/mealie/services/migrations/_migration_base.py
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ def rewrite_alias(self, recipe_dict: dict) -> dict:
                 continue
 
             if alias.func:
-                prop_value = alias.func(prop_value)
+                try:
+                    prop_value = alias.func(prop_value)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logger.exception(e)
+                    continue
 
             recipe_dict[alias.key] = prop_value
 
diff --git a/mealie/services/migrations/paprika.py b/mealie/services/migrations/paprika.py
index d0b64ac3859..3f92339afa1 100644
--- a/mealie/services/migrations/paprika.py
+++ b/mealie/services/migrations/paprika.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         re_num_list = re.compile(r"^\d+\.\s")
 
         self.key_aliases = [
-            MigrationAlias(key="recipeIngredient", alias="ingredients", func=lambda x: x.split("\n")),
+            MigrationAlias(key="recipeIngredient", alias="ingredients", func=lambda x: x.split("\n") if x else ""),
             MigrationAlias(key="orgURL", alias="source_url", func=None),
             MigrationAlias(key="totalTime", alias="total_time", func=None),
             MigrationAlias(key="prepTime", alias="prep_time", func=None),
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
             MigrationAlias(
                 key="recipeInstructions",
                 alias="directions",
-                func=lambda x: [{"text": re.sub(re_num_list, "", s)} for s in x.split("\n\n")],
+                func=lambda x: [{"text": re.sub(re_num_list, "", s)} for s in x.split("\n\n")] if x else [],
             ),
         ]