diff --git a/plugins/util/web.py b/plugins/util/web.py
index 336747d..3f072d5 100755
--- a/plugins/util/web.py
+++ b/plugins/util/web.py
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ def isgd(url):
         return request["shorturl"]
 
 
+def try_isgd(url):
+    try:
+        out = isgd(url)
+    except (ShortenError, http.HTTPError):
+        out = url
+    return out
+
 def haste(text, ext='txt'):
     """ pastes text to a hastebin server """
     page = http.get(paste_url + "/documents", post_data=text)