diff --git a/binarystore.cpp b/binarystore.cpp
index a18a980..1c94dd3 100644
--- a/binarystore.cpp
+++ b/binarystore.cpp
@@ -74,15 +74,22 @@
             log<level::WARNING>(
                 "Fail to parse. There might be no persisted blobs",
                 entry("BASE_ID=%s", baseBlobId_.c_str()));
+
+            return true;
         }
     }
-    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::system_error& e)
     {
         /* Read causes unexpected system-level failure */
         log<level::ERR>("Reading from sysfile failed",
                         entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
         return false;
     }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        log<level::WARNING>("Invalid size. There might be no persisted blobs.");
+        return true;
+    }
 
     if (blob_.blob_base_id() != baseBlobId_)
     {