diff --git a/allstarr/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/allstarr/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index d36d0bd..a4ad081 100644
--- a/allstarr/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -252,9 +252,18 @@ public class AdminController : ControllerBase
                                 
                                 // Try to use the pre-built playlist cache first (includes manual mappings!)
                                 var playlistItemsCacheKey = $"spotify:playlist:items:{config.Name}";
-                                var cachedPlaylistItems = await _cache.GetAsync<List<Dictionary<string, object?>>>(playlistItemsCacheKey);
                                 
-                                _logger.LogDebug("Checking cache for {Playlist}: {CacheKey}, Found: {Found}, Count: {Count}", 
+                                List<Dictionary<string, object?>>? cachedPlaylistItems = null;
+                                try
+                                {
+                                    cachedPlaylistItems = await _cache.GetAsync<List<Dictionary<string, object?>>>(playlistItemsCacheKey);
+                                }
+                                catch (Exception cacheEx)
+                                {
+                                    _logger.LogWarning(cacheEx, "Failed to deserialize playlist cache for {Playlist}", config.Name);
+                                }
+                                
+                                _logger.LogInformation("Checking cache for {Playlist}: {CacheKey}, Found: {Found}, Count: {Count}", 
                                     config.Name, playlistItemsCacheKey, cachedPlaylistItems != null, cachedPlaylistItems?.Count ?? 0);
                                 
                                 if (cachedPlaylistItems != null && cachedPlaylistItems.Count > 0)