diff --git a/src/Http/Handlers/NewsHandler.php b/src/Http/Handlers/NewsHandler.php
index c0d19a0..5f492ea 100644
--- a/src/Http/Handlers/NewsHandler.php
+++ b/src/Http/Handlers/NewsHandler.php
@@ -126,9 +126,12 @@ final class NewsHandler extends Handler {
 
         $comments = $this->context->getComments();
 
-        if($postInfo->hasCommentsCategoryId()) {
-            $commentsCategory = $comments->getCategoryById($postInfo->getCommentsCategoryId());
-        } else {
+        if($postInfo->hasCommentsCategoryId())
+            try {
+                $commentsCategory = $comments->getCategoryById($postInfo->getCommentsCategoryId());
+            } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
+
+        if(!isset($commentsCategory)) {
             $commentsCategory = $comments->ensureCategory($postInfo->getCommentsCategoryName());
             $news->updatePostCommentCategory($postInfo, $commentsCategory);
         }