diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.kt
index 9c0e8371..2897f3cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/models/FeedStoryModel.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data class FeedStoryModel(
     val profileModel: User,
     var isFullyRead: Boolean,
     val timestamp: Long,
-    val firstStoryModel: StoryModel,
+    val firstStoryModel: StoryModel?,
     val mediaCount: Int,
     val isLive: Boolean,
     val isBestie: Boolean
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
index 9b6a2f49..2b0fe81c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/StoriesService.java
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ public class StoriesService extends BaseService {
                             node.getInt("media_count"),
                             false,
                             node.optBoolean("has_besties_media")));
-                } catch (Exception e) {} // to cover promotional reels with non-long user pk's
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "parseStoriesBody: ", e);
+                } // to cover promotional reels with non-long user pk's
             }
             final JSONArray broadcasts = new JSONObject(body).getJSONArray("broadcasts");
             for (int i = 0; i < broadcasts.length(); ++i) {