diff --git a/backend/src/dal/leaderboards.ts b/backend/src/dal/leaderboards.ts
index 49b5d4c38..e32b3ac7e 100644
--- a/backend/src/dal/leaderboards.ts
+++ b/backend/src/dal/leaderboards.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,11 @@ export async function update(
   const end2 = performance.now();
   const start3 = performance.now();
   leaderboardUpdating[`${language}_${mode}_${mode2}`] = true;
-  await db.collection(`leaderboards.${language}.${mode}.${mode2}`).drop();
+  try {
+    await db.collection(`leaderboards.${language}.${mode}.${mode2}`).drop();
+  } catch {
+    //
+  }
   if (lb && lb.length !== 0) {
     await db
       .collection<MonkeyTypes.LeaderboardEntry>(