diff --git a/handler/agora.py b/handler/agora.py
index 5d1f67a..7393894 100644
--- a/handler/agora.py
+++ b/handler/agora.py
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from settings import settings
 
 
+def handle_exceptions(func):
+    def inner_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            rtrn = func(*args, **kwargs)
+        except (ReadTimeout, ReadError):
+            return False
+        if "success" in rtrn:
+            if "message" in rtrn:
+                if not rtrn["success"] and rtrn["message"] == "API ERROR":
+                    return False
+
+    return inner_function
+
+
 class Agora(object):
     """
     AgoraDesk API handler.
@@ -52,11 +66,9 @@ class Agora(object):
             self.lc_cheat = LoopingCall(self._update_prices)
             self.lc_cheat.start(int(settings.Agora.CheatSec))
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def wrap_dashboard(self):
-        try:
-            dash = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
-        except ReadTimeout:
-            return False
+        dash = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
         if not dash:
             return False
         dash_tmp = {}
@@ -79,10 +91,7 @@ class Agora(object):
         self.dashboard_hook(dash_tmp)
 
         # Get recent messages
-        try:
-            self.get_recent_messages()
-        except ReadTimeout:
-            pass
+        self.get_recent_messages()
         return dash_tmp
 
     def get_dashboard(self):
@@ -150,6 +159,7 @@ class Agora(object):
             current_trades.append(reference)
         self.tx.cleanup(current_trades)
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def dashboard_release_urls(self):
         """
         Get information about our open trades.
@@ -183,15 +193,13 @@ class Agora(object):
 
         return dash_tmp
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def get_recent_messages(self, send_irc=True):
         """
         Get recent messages.
         """
         messages_tmp = {}
-        try:
-            messages = self.agora.recent_messages()
-        except ReadError:
-            return False
+        messages = self.agora.recent_messages()
         if not messages["success"]:
             return False
         if "data" not in messages["response"]:
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ class Agora(object):
 
         return messages_tmp
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def enum_ad_ids(self, page=0):
         ads = self.agora._api_call(api_method="ads", query_values={"page": page})
         ads_total = []
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ class Agora(object):
                     ads_total.append(ad)
         return ads_total
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def enum_ads(self, page=0):
         ads = self.agora._api_call(api_method="ads", query_values={"page": page})
         ads_total = []
@@ -272,6 +282,7 @@ class Agora(object):
         self.log.debug("Seconds ago date for {date} ^ {now}: {x}", date=date, now=str(now), x=sec_ago_date)
         return sec_ago_date < 172800
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def enum_public_ads(self, coin, currency, page=0):
         # buy-monero-online, buy-bitcoin-online
         # Work around Agora weirdness calling it bitcoins
@@ -319,6 +330,7 @@ class Agora(object):
         """
         deferToThread(self.update_prices, xmr, btc)
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def update_prices(self, xmr=True, btc=True):
         our_ads = self.enum_ads()
         currencies = [x[3].lower() for x in our_ads]
@@ -443,6 +455,7 @@ class Agora(object):
             self.log.debug("Cheapest ad above our min that is not us: {x}", x=cheapest_ad)
             return cheapest_ad[3] - 0.001
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def nuke_ads(self):
         """
         Delete all of our adverts.
@@ -487,6 +500,7 @@ class Agora(object):
         max_local = max_usd * rates[currency]
         return (min_local, max_local)
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def create_ad(self, asset, countrycode, currency):
         """
         Post an ad with the given asset in a country with a given currency.
@@ -610,6 +624,7 @@ class Agora(object):
     #                    yield False
     #                yield rtrn
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def strip_duplicate_ads(self):
         """
         Remove duplicate ads.
@@ -631,6 +646,7 @@ class Agora(object):
             actioned.append(rtrn["success"])
         return all(actioned)
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def release_funds(self, contact_id):
         """
         Release funds for a contact_id.
@@ -647,6 +663,7 @@ class Agora(object):
 
         return rtrn
 
+    @handle_exceptions
     def withdraw_funds(self):
         """
         Withdraw excess funds to our XMR/BTC wallets.