diff --git a/src/commands/FDMCommand.ts b/src/commands/FDMCommand.ts
index 697f945..dc79ff0 100644
--- a/src/commands/FDMCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/FDMCommand.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,30 @@ export class FDMCommand implements ICommand {
 
     public async run(roomId: string, event: any, args: string[]) {
         const spi = this.conference.getInterestRoom("I.infodesk");
-        const infBackstage = await this.client.resolveRoom("#infodesk-backstage:fosdem.org");
-        const vol = await this.client.resolveRoom("#volunteers:fosdem.org");
-        const volBackstage = await this.client.resolveRoom("#volunteers-backstage:fosdem.org");
+
+        let infBackstage;
+        try {
+            infBackstage = await this.client.resolveRoom("#infodesk-backstage:fosdem.org");
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error resolving the roomID for room #infodesk-backstage:fosdem.org`, {cause: error})
+        }
+
+        let vol;
+        try {
+            vol = await this.client.resolveRoom("#volunteers:fosdem.org");
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error resolving the roomID for room #volunteers:fosdem.org`, {cause: error})
+        }
+
+        let volBackstage;
+        try {
+            volBackstage = await this.client.resolveRoom("#volunteers-backstage:fosdem.org");
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error resolving the roomID for room #volunteers-backstage:fosdem.org`, {cause: error})
+        }
 
         const db = await this.conference.getPentaDb();
         if (db === null) {
@@ -39,7 +60,14 @@ export class FDMCommand implements ICommand {
             return;
         }
 
-        let volunteers = await db.findAllPeopleWithRemark("volunteer");
+        let volunteers;
+        try {
+            volunteers = await db.findAllPeopleWithRemark("volunteer");
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error('There was an error fetching volunteers from the database', {cause:error})
+        }
+
         const dedupe: IPerson[] = [];
         for (const volunteer of volunteers) {
             if (!dedupe.some(p => p.id === volunteer.id)) {
@@ -58,9 +86,32 @@ export class FDMCommand implements ICommand {
         } else if (args[0] === 'invite') {
             const infodesk = await this.conference.getInviteTargetsForInterest(spi);
             const infodeskResolved = await resolveIdentifiers(this.client, infodesk);
-            const inBsJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(infBackstage);
-            const volJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(vol);
-            const volBsJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(volBackstage);
+
+            let inBsJoined;
+            try {
+                inBsJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(infBackstage);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                throw Error(`Error fetching the members of the room #infodesk-backstage:fosdem.org`, {cause: error})
+            }
+
+            let volJoined;
+            try {
+                volJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(vol);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                throw Error(`Error fetching the members of the room #volunteers:fosdem.org`, {cause:error})
+            }
+
+            let volBsJoined;
+            try {
+                volBsJoined = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(volBackstage);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                throw Error("Error fetching members of the room #volunteers-backstage:fosdem.org", {cause:error})
+            }
+
+
             for (const person of infodeskResolved) {
                 try {
                     if (person.mxid && inBsJoined.includes(person.mxid)) continue;
diff --git a/src/commands/InviteCommand.ts b/src/commands/InviteCommand.ts
index 1e0602c..efaa840 100644
--- a/src/commands/InviteCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/InviteCommand.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ export class InviteCommand implements ICommand {
     private async createInvites(people: IPerson[], alias: string) {
         const resolved = await resolveIdentifiers(this.client, people);
 
-        const targetRoomId = await this.client.resolveRoom(alias);
+        let targetRoomId;
+        try {
+            targetRoomId = await this.client.resolveRoom(alias);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error resolving room id for ${alias}`, {cause: error})
+        }
         await this.ensureInvited(targetRoomId, resolved);
     }
 
@@ -94,7 +100,13 @@ export class InviteCommand implements ICommand {
     public async ensureInvited(roomId: string, people: ResolvedPersonIdentifier[]) {
         // We don't want to invite anyone we have already invited or that has joined though, so
         // avoid those people. We do this by querying the room state and filtering.
-        const state = await this.client.getRoomState(roomId);
+        let state;
+        try {
+            state = await this.client.getRoomState(roomId);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error fetching state for room ${roomId}`, {cause: error})
+        }
         const emailInvitePersonIds = state.filter(s => s.type === "m.room.third_party_invite").map(s => s.content?.[RS_3PID_PERSON_ID]).filter(i => !!i);
         const members = state.filter(s => s.type === "m.room.member").map(s => new MembershipEvent(s));
         const effectiveJoinedUserIds = members.filter(m => m.effectiveMembership === "join").map(m => m.membershipFor);
diff --git a/src/commands/InviteMeCommand.ts b/src/commands/InviteMeCommand.ts
index f4fc010..776364f 100644
--- a/src/commands/InviteMeCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/InviteMeCommand.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ export class InviteMeCommand implements ICommand {
     public readonly prefixes = ["inviteme", "inviteto"];
 
     private async inviteTo(invitee: string, room: string): Promise<void> {
-        const members = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(room);
+        let members;
+        try {
+            members = await this.client.getJoinedRoomMembers(room);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error getting joined members from room ${room}`, {cause:error})
+        }
         if (members.includes(invitee)) return;
         await this.client.inviteUser(invitee, room);
     }
@@ -137,8 +143,19 @@ export class InviteMeCommand implements ICommand {
             await this.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
         } else {
             // Invite to one particular room.
-            const targetRoomId = await this.client.resolveRoom(args[0]);
-            await this.client.inviteUser(userId, targetRoomId);
+            let targetRoomId;
+            try {
+                targetRoomId = await this.client.resolveRoom(args[0]);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                throw Error(`Error resolving room ${args[0]}`, {cause:error})
+            }
+            try {
+                await this.client.inviteUser(userId, targetRoomId);
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                throw Error(`Error inviting ${userId} to ${targetRoomId}`, {cause:error})
+            }
             await this.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/commands/JoinRoomCommand.ts b/src/commands/JoinRoomCommand.ts
index 8281f37..0cd17c4 100644
--- a/src/commands/JoinRoomCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/JoinRoomCommand.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ export class JoinCommand implements ICommand {
 
         await this.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '⌛️');
 
-        await this.client.joinRoom(args[0], []);
+        try {
+            await this.client.joinRoom(args[0], []);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error joining room ${args[0]}`, {cause:error})
+        }
 
         await this.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
     }
diff --git a/src/commands/PermissionsCommand.ts b/src/commands/PermissionsCommand.ts
index dd51692..acce283 100644
--- a/src/commands/PermissionsCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/PermissionsCommand.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,25 @@ export class PermissionsCommand implements ICommand {
     }
 
     public static async ensureModerator(client: MatrixClient, roomId: string, people: ResolvedPersonIdentifier[]) {
-        const powerLevels = await client.getRoomStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.power_levels", "");
+        let powerLevels;
+        try {
+             powerLevels = await client.getRoomStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.power_levels", "");
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error fetching power levels for room ${roomId}`, {cause:error})
+        }
+
         for (const person of people) {
             if (!person.mxid) continue;
             if (powerLevels['users'][person.mxid]) continue;
             powerLevels['users'][person.mxid] = 50;
         }
-        await client.sendStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.power_levels", "", powerLevels);
+
+        try {
+            await client.sendStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.power_levels", "", powerLevels);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Error sending powerlevels event into room ${roomId}`, {cause:error})
+        }
     }
 }