diff --git a/modules/sd_models.py b/modules/sd_models.py
index ff245b7a6..59742d311 100644
--- a/modules/sd_models.py
+++ b/modules/sd_models.py
@@ -280,18 +280,22 @@ def read_metadata_from_safetensors(filename):
         json_start = file.read(2)
 
         assert metadata_len > 2 and json_start in (b'{"', b"{'"), f"{filename} is not a safetensors file"
-        json_data = json_start + file.read(metadata_len-2)
-        json_obj = json.loads(json_data)
 
         res = {}
-        for k, v in json_obj.get("__metadata__", {}).items():
-            res[k] = v
-            if isinstance(v, str) and v[0:1] == '{':
-                try:
-                    res[k] = json.loads(v)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
 
+        try:
+            json_data = json_start + file.read(metadata_len-2)
+            json_obj = json.loads(json_data)
+            for k, v in json_obj.get("__metadata__", {}).items():
+                res[k] = v
+                if isinstance(v, str) and v[0:1] == '{':
+                    try:
+                        res[k] = json.loads(v)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+        except:
+             errors.report(f"Error reading metadata from file: {filename}", exc_info=True)
+            
         return res