diff --git a/src/keyserver_bot/wkd.py b/src/keyserver_bot/wkd.py
index 0305591..040bc1d 100644
--- a/src/keyserver_bot/wkd.py
+++ b/src/keyserver_bot/wkd.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ def request_from_wkd(email: str, server: str) -> str:
     except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
         print(f"SSL Error when querying {wkd_url}")
         return ""
+    if b"Too many recent failed key server lookups" in r.content:
+        print(f"Too many failed lookups error when queying {wkd_url}")
+        return ""
     if r.status_code >= 400:
         return ""
     return base64.b64encode(r.content).decode().strip()