diff --git a/wanikaniburned.py b/wanikaniburned.py
index 7ee230e..de435bf 100644
--- a/wanikaniburned.py
+++ b/wanikaniburned.py
@@ -118,11 +118,15 @@ class User(db.Model):
     def update_all(self):  # pragma: no cover
         logger.info("Updating all info for %s", self.api_key)
         if (datetime.utcnow() - self.last_updated) > timedelta(hours=1):
-            self.parse_radicals_and_userdata()
-            self.parse_kanji()
-            self.parse_vocabulary()
-            self.last_updated = datetime.utcnow()
-            db.session.commit()
+            try:
+                self.parse_radicals_and_userdata()
+                self.parse_kanji()
+                self.parse_vocabulary()
+                self.last_updated = datetime.utcnow()
+                db.session.commit()
+            except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
+                logger.error("%s received an SSL error trying to update. Ensure SSL certs are installed.", self.api_key)
+                raise ValueError('Backend SSL Certificate Error, contact administrator.')
         else:
             logger.warn("%s tried to update too frequently", self.api_key)
             raise ValueError('Cannot refresh now, try again later.')